Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

Identity, Family and Culture intertwine in Mother Tongue

2020 · 11 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Jessica Li · Written by Jessica Li

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