Mother Tongue
2024•17m•5.0•Released
Drama
A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.
Director
Vea Mafile'o
Writer
Luciane Buchanan
Languages
English, Tonga
Studio
Run Charlie Films
Cast
Luciane Buchanan
Katherine
Albert Rounds
Siaosi
Michael Falesiu
Maka
Michael Koloi
Michael
Elizabeth Thomson
Susan
Production
Company
Run Charlie Films
Company
Script to Screen
Company
New Zealand Film Commission
Producer
Alex Lovell
Producer
Eldon Booth
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