Mother Tongue
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.
- Year: 2024
- Country: New Zealand
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Run Charlie Films, Script to Screen, New Zealand Film Commission
- Keyword: female protagonist, bilingual, short film
- Director: Vea Mafile'o
- Cast: Luciane Buchanan, Albert Rounds, Mikey Falesiu, Michael Koloi, Elizabeth Thomson