Moko Jumbie

Moko Jumbie

Moko Jumbie

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Moko Jumbie

2017

1h 33m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

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.

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10 members

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Vanna Girod

Asha

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Jeremy Thomas

Roger

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Sharda Maharaj

Mary

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Dinesh Maharaj

Jagessar

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Melvina Hazard

Gloria

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Nickolai Salcedo

Randolph

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Aryana Mohammed

Sujata

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Keston Dick

Jimmy

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Anthony Blackburn

Harry

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Marianna Kulukundis

Flight Attendant

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