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Mother Tongue (2020)

Identity, Family and Culture intertwine in Mother Tongue

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 11M

Director : Jessica Li

Synopsis

17-year-old Jane begins to embrace her background and rekindle her relationship with her mother when she becomes immersed in Chinese culture at her younger sister's new language school.

Actors

Shirong Wu
Shirong Wu
Jane Hua
Kim Ko
Kim Ko
Ma
Anani Ho
Anani Ho
Jordan Hua
Lily Hunter
Lily Hunter
Teacher Wang
Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon
Brutish Man

Crews

Jessica Li
Jessica Li
Writer
Jessica Li
Jessica Li
Director
Samantha Kwan
Samantha Kwan
Editor
Samantha Kwan
Samantha Kwan
Producer
Heshi Wijerathna
Heshi Wijerathna
Producer
Jenni Aldred
Jenni Aldred
Sound
Kasia Silva
Kasia Silva
Production Design
Francis Healy Wood
Francis Healy Wood
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Mother Tongue Trailer - Asian Australian Short Film

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