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Mother Tongue (2024)

0h 17m Aug 06, 2024
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Lea Tupu’anga
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Luciane Buchanan
Luciane Buchanan
Katherine
Popularity: 3.3
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Albert Rounds
Siaosi
Popularity: 0.3
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Mikey Falesiu
Maka
Popularity: 0.0
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Michael Koloi
Michael
Popularity: 0.2
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Elizabeth Thomson
Susan
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Vea Mafile'o
Writer Luciane Buchanan
Editor Anastasia Doniants, Lisa Greenfield
Producer Alex Lovell, Eldon Booth
Executive Producer Frankie Adams

Production

Run Charlie Films
NZ
Script to Screen
NZ
New Zealand Film Commission
NZ

Videos & Trailers

Vea Mafile’o on "Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue"
Vea Mafile’o on "Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue"
Featurette

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Keywords

female protagonist bilingual short film

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Details
Release Date August 6, 2024
Runtime 0h 17m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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