Mother Tongue (2024)

Mother Tongue

2024

Drama

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.

Credits

Director

Vea Mafile'o

Cast

Albert Rounds as Siaosi

Elizabeth Thomson as Susan

Luciane Buchanan as Katherine

Michael Koloi as Michael

Mikey Falesiu as Maka

Crew

Emily Mafile'O (Art Direction)

Frankie Lolohea (Costume Design)

Maria Ines Manchego (Director of Photography)

Anastasia Doniants (Editor)

Lisa Greenfield (Editor)

Frankie Adams (Executive Producer)

Jason Momoa (Executive Producer)

Ana Corbett (First Assistant Director)

Matt Kofoed (Gaffer)

Georgia Head (Makeup & Hair)

Stephen Gallagher (Original Music Composer)

Alex Lovell (Producer)

Eldon Booth (Producer)

Nigel Foster (Sound Mixer)

Ben Vanderpoel (Sound Recordist)

Luciane Buchanan (Writer)

Director

Vea Mafile'o

Country

New Zealand

Language

English, Tonga

Duration

17 min

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