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"Above the Sea"

From dramas to rom-coms, watch award-winning short films that bring you Hollywood quality without the three-hour run time. Film School Shorts is a weekly series showcasing indie films with blockbuster talent, including Frances Conroy, Anna Camp, and more!

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"Above the Sea"

Film School Shorts 300s Episode 2 | 15m 4s | CC

In the dangerous underworld of 1930s Shanghai, Fei, a young lady of the evening, must decide how far she is willing to go to exact vengeance. Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2014 Student Academy Awards. A short film by Keola Racela. Made at Columbia University School of the Arts.

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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.

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