Smoking Tigers

Overview

In early 2000s Southern California, a Korean American teenager grapples with the challenges of her dual existence. Attending an elite high school, she faces both social ridicule and cultural dissonance, all while managing the pressures of her low-income family life. As tensions rise around her, she strives to find her identity amidst contrasting worlds, highlighting the struggle for acceptance and belonging in a society divided by class and culture. "Smoking Tigers" poignantly captures the complexity of adolescence and the quest for self amidst societal expectations.