Neh | A Korean-American Man Attempts to Hide an Embarrassing Secret on a First Date

On a date, a young Korean-American attempts to hide an embarrassing secret.

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Neh
Dir Jesse Gi
https://jessegi.com/

Capturing a very specific kind of embarrassment – one that I’ve experienced countless times myself – Neh is a film that can perfectly be described as a cringe-comedy. As a date, I’d be horrified in that situation, but as a viewer, I can’t help but sympathize with Billy as he grapples with suppressed emotions and the weight of others’ judgment. In a desperate attempt to make things right, Billy confronts a harsh reality: the reason why so many second generation immigrants can’t speak their mother tongue is because we’re so focused on fitting in, that this often comes at the cost our cultural identity. - S/W Curator, Irina Wirjan

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CREDITS

Writer/Director: Jesse Gi
Producer: Emily Kim, Jesse Gi
DP: Joseph Yao
Editor: Grant Singer
Music: Max Lewis-Radillo
Associate Producers: Ruby Gi, Jackie Lee
1st AD: Jackie Lee
Sound: Gabe Garcia
1st AC: Izzy Rael
2nd AC: Neil Yang
Gaffer: Micah Fusco
Key Grip: Adam Payne
Set Decorator: Peter No
VFX: Young-Min Kim
Color: Joseph Yao
Sound Design & Mix: Nick Peng

Cast:
BILLY - Joon Lee
CAROL - Katherine Smith-Rodden
WAITRESS - Leanne Park
VENDOR - Kenneth Han
Manager - Heidi Shon

Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.