• Parachute

    Directed by Katherine Tolentino
    USA | 14 minutes |

Wendy is one of thousands of Chinese "parachute kids" seeking a new kind of American Dream: her parents saved up for years to earn her a one-way ticket to the U.S. and a coveted spot at an American high school. But upon arrival, she found that the "school" is clearly not what the brochures promised.

In competition for Best Student U.S. Short

film synopsis

film details

Director: Katherine Tolentino
Producers: Meredith Chin, Christopher Zou, James Duarte
Screenwriter: Katherine Tolentino
Cinematographers: Claribel Tejeda
Editor: Sara Cintrón Schultz
Cast: Nicky Zou, Zoe Lau, Bettina Devin, Ross Turner, Chris Markle
Country: USA
Language: In English and Mandarin with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 14 minutes
Primary Company: BorderWoman Pictures
Contact Email: go4kath@gmail.com
Website: https://www.borderwoman.pictures/

director biography

Katherine Tolentino is a Chinese-Salvadoran filmmaker from Silicon Valley. Her goal as a filmmaker is to bring disparate communities together through an understanding of our shared humanity. She holds an MFA in Film Directing from Brooklyn College. She is currently writing two feature scripts, both set in the Bay Area. She worked as a journalist before her career in film.

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