Rooftop

It’s the summer of 1992, Los Angeles. Min-Han Lee (45) is a 1st generation immigrant from Korea, with the ambition to run a successful jewelry store in LA and gain his respect as a man. However, when the Rodney King protests break out and all the cops flee uptown, many looters among the protestors started ravaging businesses in Koreatown. Feeling that the Korean Americans are being targeted, Min-Han makes the decision to arm himself and protect the store and the people around him, including Edward Kwon (25), a free-spirited 2nd generation Korean American employee. Until, Min-Han realizes that sitting on the roof with a gun does little to de-escalate the situation but only serves to draw more attention and leads him towards the path of unexpected consequences.

Directed by Byung Chan Jang (USA)