After ‘Sheitan’, Kim’s debut feature selected at the Toronto and Melbourne IFF, he directed ‘Dog Pound’ in 2010. This story of three juvenile delinquents under the care of an experienced guard won him a Best New Narrative Filmmaker award at Tribeca. Kim’s latest feature ‘Smart Ass’ confirms his natural way with young talent, and taste for in-your-face storytelling and imagery.
Dog Pound
Three juvenile delinquents are sentenced to a correctional facility where they encounter gang violence, death, and harassment from staff and other inmates.
Davis, 16 years old, possession of narcotics with intent to resell. Angel, 15 years old, assault and auto-theft. Butch, 17 years old, assault on a correctional officer. The same sentence : enola vale youth correctional facility. On arriving at the correctional facility they have to pick a side victim or executioner.
