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Mother Tongue (2024)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 17M

Director : Vea Mafile'o

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Luciane Buchanan
Luciane Buchanan
Katherine
Albert Rounds
Albert Rounds
Siaosi
Mikey Falesiu
Mikey Falesiu
Maka
Michael Koloi
Michael Koloi
Michael
Elizabeth Thomson
Elizabeth Thomson
Susan

Crews

Vea Mafile'o
Vea Mafile'o
Director
Luciane Buchanan
Luciane Buchanan
Writer
Alex Lovell
Alex Lovell
Producer
Eldon Booth
Eldon Booth
Producer
Frankie Adams
Frankie Adams
Executive Producer
Maria Ines Manchego
Maria Ines Manchego
Director of Photography
Lisa Greenfield
Lisa Greenfield
Editor
Anastasia Doniants
Anastasia Doniants
Editor
Frankie Lolohea
Frankie Lolohea
Costume Design
Emily Mafile'O
Emily Mafile'O
Art Direction
Steve Gallagher
Steve Gallagher
Original Music Composer
Georgia Head
Georgia Head
Makeup & Hair
Ana Corbett
Ana Corbett
First Assistant Director
Nigel Foster
Nigel Foster
Sound Mixer
Ben Vanderpoel
Ben Vanderpoel
Sound Recordist
Matt Kofoed
Matt Kofoed
Gaffer

Posters and backgrounds

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