Monday, May 30, 2011

Hahn (한)

Hahn is a documentary film in the making, which is being directed by Kelley Katzenmeyer, a nineteen-year-old American filmmaker and visual artist.

        "Hahn" will follow several Korean teenagers in the most stressful time of their lives- 
        their last year of high school. After studying for roughly sixteen hours each day, their 
        futures boil down to one last exam. On November 10th, 2011, thousands of high 
        school seniors will take a nine hour test that for many, will determine their economic 
        and social status for the rest of their lives. 

Kelley Katzenmeyer received a scholarship from the United States Department of State to study abroad in South Korea. Katzenmeyer deferred her admission into Columbia University to direct this documentary on Korean high school students.  She is currently raising money to help with funding for her documentary.  For more information on how to support this project, visit her project page. Here is a peak at what Katzenmeyer is working on in South Korea.