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Jenny and Jihae

A young daughter and mother spend an evening together in the wake of an emotionally painful moment. Katie Kim directs “Jenny and Jihae,” a tender v...

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Meet the Director: Simi Abe ("Home Movie")

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Simi Abe is the founder of Thursday Afternoon. In 2019 she wrote and directed her debut short film, Black Fish which was commissioned by the BBC. Simi has a degree in Creative Writing, loves the colour yellow, orchids and space. Simi started Thursday Afternoon because she loves stories. Strange, surreal, poetic stories that move people.

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