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Cast

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

Crew

Vea Mafile'o

Vea Mafile'o

Director

Luciane Buchanan

Luciane Buchanan

Writer

Stephen Gallagher

Stephen Gallagher

Original Music Composer

Anastasia Doniants

Anastasia Doniants

Editor

Ana Corbett

Ana Corbett

First Assistant Director

Georgia Head

Georgia Head

Makeup & Hair

Nigel Foster

Nigel Foster

Sound Mixer

Alex Lovell

Alex Lovell

Producer

Maria Ines Manchego

Maria Ines Manchego

Director of Photography

Emily Mafile'O

Emily Mafile'O

Art Direction

Ben Vanderpoel

Ben Vanderpoel

Sound Recordist

Matt Kofoed

Matt Kofoed

Gaffer

Frankie Adams

Frankie Adams

Executive Producer

Lisa Greenfield

Lisa Greenfield

Editor

Frankie Lolohea

Frankie Lolohea

Costume Design

Eldon Booth

Eldon Booth

Producer

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Mother Tongue

20240.0 / 1017 min
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.