Mother Tongue
2024 | 17m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Vea Mafile'o |
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| Writer: | Luciane Buchanan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 2024 |
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| Director: | Vea Mafile'o |
| Writer: | Luciane Buchanan |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | female protagonist, bilingual, short film |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Script to Screen, Run Charlie Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Luciane Buchanan | Katherine |
| Albert Rounds | Siaosi |
| Mikey Falesiu | Maka |
| Michael Koloi | Michael |
| Elizabeth Thomson | Susan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vea Mafile'o | Director |
| Maria Ines Manchego | Director of Photography |
| Lisa Greenfield | Editor |
| Anastasia Doniants | Editor |
| Frankie Lolohea | Costume Design |
| Emily Mafile'O | Art Direction |
| Georgia Head | Makeup & Hair |
| Nigel Foster | Sound Mixer |
| Ben Vanderpoel | Sound Recordist |
| Matt Kofoed | Gaffer |
| Luciane Buchanan | Writer |
| Stephen Gallagher | Original Music Composer |
| Ana Corbett | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alex Lovell | Producer |
| Eldon Booth | Producer |
| Frankie Adams | Executive Producer |
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