"Identity, Family and Culture intertwine in Mother Tongue" 01 October 2020 Drama 11 mins
17-year-old Jane begins to embrace her background and rekindle her relationship with her mother when she becomes immersed in Chinese culture at her younger sister's new language school.
Watch the official Mother Tongue 2020 trailer in HD below.
Shirong Wu as Jane Hua
Kim Ko as Ma
Anani Ho as Jordan Hua
Lily Hunter as Teacher Wang
Alex Gordon as Brutish Man
Jessica Li Director
Jessica Li Writer
Francis Healy Wood Director of Photography
Samantha Kwan Editor
Samantha Kwan Producer
United Kingdom 02 November 2020
United States 01 October 2020
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