Mother Tongue

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Mother Tongue

2024

0h 17m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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5 featured cast members

Starring

Luciane Buchanan

Katherine

Albert Rounds

Siaosi

Mikey Falesiu

Maka

Michael Koloi

Michael

Elizabeth Thomson

Susan

Creative team

Directed by: Vea Mafile'o
Written by: Luciane Buchanan
Produced by: Alex Lovell
Eldon Booth

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