"Identity, Family and Culture intertwine in Mother Tongue"
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.
Shirong Wu
Jane Hua
Kim Ko
Ma
Anani Ho
Jordan Hua
Lily Hunter
Teacher Wang
Alex Gordon
Brutish Man
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.
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