In the wake of the Shining Path terrorist attacks in Peru, a young woman, her estranged mother and their orphaned live-in nanny confront the haunting legacy of war, unraveling the complex ties of motherhood, trauma and identity.

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Mother Tongue is a feature-length screenplay based on the woman that raised me and the mother-daughter connection we developed after my parents took her in following the assassination of hers during the Peruvian Internal Armed Conflict. The film is currently in development.