“mother’s tongue”
(short film)

DIRECTOR / Vanesa millado

production co / last bite films

After moving out of her family home and being estranged from her mother, Gurleen yearns to reconnect with her Punjabi culture through cooking. But as she attempts to do so, she quickly realizes she's missing a crucial element, her mother's touch.

OFFICIAL SELECTION

  • International South Asian Film Festival Canada 2023

  • 14th Annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2023

  • Boston Asian American Film Festival 2023

  • 27th Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2023

  • Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival 2024

  • CineFAM Film Festival 2024

  • River to River Florence Indian Film Festival 2024

  • Vancouver GEM FEST 2025

  • 22nd Annual Filmi: Toronto’s South Asian Film Festival

  • Canadian Film Fest 2025