Film School Shorts

"A Doctor's Job"

Season 1 Episode 1 | 9m 59s

A doctor moonlighting as a cabbie picks up an unusual fare. A short film by Julio O. Ramos. Made at UCLA.

Aired: 09/15/15

Rating: NR

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Film School Shorts is made possible by a grant from Maurice Kanbar, celebrating the vitality and power of the moving image, and by the members of KQED.

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