Film Information
Year: 2024
Duration: 85
Language: VOSE
Genre: Docu-drama
Synopsis
Dao, a young jockey, has participated in horse’s races since he was five to support his struggling family. When his baby brother Fatih is born, Dao is sent to live with a horse owner, where he works and studies by dim stable light, dreaming of becoming a vet. After witnessing a rider fall during training, Dao is gripped by fear. His father takes him to a shaman, who blesses him and promises he’ll be safe. But Dao is troubled by talk of Fatih becoming a jockey too. On race day, standing at the starting line, Dao carries both hope and worry. How long can he keep racing—and at what cost to himself and his family?
Director
Shin Jeong-hwa is a South Korean director. She’s been active since 2001, and has directed numerous television series and documentaries. Her work often explores themes centered on Korean and Asian cultures and communities. A graduate of the Film and Digital Image program at the University of Sydney, she produced and directed the documentary The March of Dying Candles and the short film The Cry of Wild Goose. Jockey Boy (2024), her second documentary, was filmed in South Korea and Indonesia starting in 2017, and received the Prime Choice Award at the EIDF and the Excellent Pitch Award at the Tokyo Docs.
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