Moko Jumbie

Jun 20, 2017

1h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

Amidst the ruins of a coconut plantation in rural Trinidad, Asha, a displaced girl seeking her roots, is drawn to a young fisherman who shares her desire to look beyond.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Asha

Vanna Girod

Roger

Jeremy Thomas

Mary

Sharda Maharaj

Jagessar

Dinesh Maharaj

Gloria

Melvina Hazard

Randolph

Nickolai Salcedo

Sujata

Aryana Mohammed

Jimmy

Keston Dick

Harry

Anthony Blackburn

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