Appa Appa Appa (Writer/Director/Producer)

Appa Appa Appa

Struggling to raise his children after his wife's death, Mr. Cho, a Korean immigrant, works two jobs back to back. With barely enough money to feed his family, his problems deepen when his wife's gambling debt returns to haunt him.

Written & Directed by Anna Sang Park

Phil Nee- Mr. Cho

Zoe Manarel - Myung-Ah

Jaden Tran - Insu

Yoon Kil Shin - Mr. Kang

Felice Choi - Mrs. Oh

Appa Appa Appa is part of the Cho family trilogy films.

Link: THE CHO STORIES

"I am interested in examining Korean-American communities as well as countless immigrant communities grappling with unresolved feelings of displacement, anger, lost identity, and transgenerational and intergenerational trauma. Intergenerational or transgenerational trauma occurs when human beings cannot overcome what has been traumatically overwhelming, unbearable, and unthinkable. And very often, the processing moves to the next generation to reprocess." - Anna Sang Park

Awards:

Best Short Over 10 Mins - Peekskill Film Festival - 2021

Best Director Student Film - Loudoun Arts Film Festival - 2021

Honorable Mention Short Narrative Film Award - Bushwick Film Festival - 2021

Nominations:

Best Director - Peekskill Film Festival - 2021

Best Performance - Exit 6 Film Festival - 2021 Phil Nee for his role Appa/Mr.Cho

Best Student Film - Loudoun Arts Film Festival - 2021

Screenings:

Official Selection Peekskill Film Festival - 2021

Official Selection Loudoun Arts Film Festival - 2021

Official Selection Exit 6 Film Festival - 2021