Lea Tupu’anga/Mother Tongue
Directed by Vea Mafile'o
New Zealand
2023
17 mins
Synopsis
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 else she risks her patient’s life. Sundance 2024.
One of 10 films competing for the inaugural First Nations Award
'Lea Tupu’anga/Mother Tongue' is screening with
Tickets
Thu 13 June 2024, 8am
Event Cinemas George Street - Cinema 9
Sat 15 June 2024, 5:30am
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1
Sydney Film festival acknowledges Australia’s First Nations People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, upon whose Country SFF is based.
We honour the storytelling and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.
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