FRANCOPHONIE FILM FESTIVAL – MINARI

Director: Lee Isaac Chung

Cast: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan Kim

Rating: PG

A Korean American Family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of a new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.  

In this autobiographical film, Lee Isaac Chung offers us a delicate and poetic moment, yet poignant. He invites us to reflect upon themes relating to family, work, success, but also cultural differences with a plot full of humility and sincerity. His footage is beautiful and luminous, glorifying the American countryside and conveying pure and true emotions. The grandmother perfectly embodies humor and lightness in this joyful, sensitive and must-see movie. 

  
115 mins

In Korean with English subtitles

South Korea, 2021

Dramedy