Mother Tongue

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Mother Tongue

2024

0h 17m

5.0(1 votes)

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.

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5 members

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Luciane Buchanan

Katherine

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Albert Rounds

Siaosi

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Mikey Falesiu

Maka

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Michael Koloi

Michael

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Elizabeth Thomson

Susan

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