Fresh off the Page 2019 - November

My Original Position

by Uhyoung Choi

Photo: John Rata / Poster: Lindsay Yee

Photo: John Rata / Poster: Lindsay Yee

"You have one job okay? You are a student. You study. That’s all you need to do. Nothing else. Why is that so hard?"

A Korean high school student. A Korean private tutor. Studying together in preparation for the NCEA Level 1 Exams, their weekly meetings plunge into confronting depths around life, education and compromise for keeping the status quo.


Written by Uhyoung Choi

Directed by Mayen Mehta

Producer & Host: Marianne Infante

Assistant producer: John Rata

Photography: Ankita Singh

Starring

Kelly Harris

Joshua Tan

Sam Wang