Asia International & Japan Program 6
After Class
Charles Xiuzhi Dong/0:15:01/China, USA/Drama/2018
Eight-year-old Su Min and her mother reside in the slums of an anonymous metropolis in China. Su Min dreams of going to school some day. To fulfill her dream, her mother risks her job by sneaking into classrooms and offices to steal money.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2020 (USA) Best Live-Action Short Nominee
Spokane International Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Tiburon International Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival 2020 (USA)
SouthSide Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Spokane International Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Tiburon International Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival 2020 (USA)
SouthSide Film Festival 2020 (USA)
Director : Charles Xiuzhi Dong
Charles Xiuzhi Dong is a director based in New York, received a BFA at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and recently accepted to American Film Institute’s directing fellowship. His short AFTER CLASS premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival and is about to make his feature documentary debut.