Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue

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Short / Drama
New Zealand, 2024, 17 min

Directed by:

Vea Mafileo

Screenplay:

Luciane Buchanan

Cinematography:

Maria Ines Manchego

Composer:

Steve Gallagher
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Plots(1)

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. (Sundance Film Festival)