Try Harder!

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Series/Themes: American Perspectives, Women in Film

Genre: Documentaries

Film Year: 2021

Locations: USA

Film Length: 85 min.

Languages: English

Director: Debbie Lum

Featuring: Alvan Cai, Shea Fairchild, Sophia Wu.

Preceded by the short film In the Shadow of the Pines.

The students at San Francisco’s predominantly Asian-American Lowell High School are high achievers. As one of the top high schools in the country, students from all around San Francisco are pulled into a deeply competitive environment. Over the course of the film, we follow seniors through the school as they try to impress admissions officers from elite universities with their stellar transcripts and even more charming personalities. Try Harder! is a portrait of  students as they navigate the current education system while coming into their own.

Presented by United Way of Greater Charlottesville

Supported by UVA Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This film is part of the Women in Film and American Perspectives series.

Thursday, October 28
6:30 PM
Violet Crown 6 & 7
Add To Calendar 20211028 18:30 20211028 20:15 America/New_York VFF: Try Harder!

Preceded by the short film In the Shadow of the Pines.

The students at San Francisco’s predominantly Asian-American Lowell High School are high achievers. As one of the top high schools in the country, students from all around San Francisco are pulled into a deeply competitive environment. Over the course of the film, we follow seniors through the school as they try to impress admissions officers from elite universities with their stellar transcripts and even more charming personalities. Try Harder! is a portrait of  students as they navigate the current education system while coming into their own.

Presented by United Way of Greater Charlottesville

Supported by UVA Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

This film is part of the Women in Film and American Perspectives series.

 Violet Crown 6 & 7 Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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