Minari

A wonderfully absorbing and moving family drama with a buttery, sunlit streak of sentimentality

THE GUARDIAN

Archive - Festival 37
Director: Lee Isaac Chung
USA 2020
116 minutes
English
Subtitles in Hebrew

Jacob Yi is a Korean immigrant who is determined to make a success of his life in America. Though his wife Monica is deeply skeptical, he moves the family to rural 1980s Arkansas with the hope of creating a viable farm on land that has been historically unproductive. The family dynamic changes with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother.

Winner of numerous awards around the world, including the Best Supporting Actress Award at both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA, Minari is a gorgeous, delicate American Dream story, inspired by Lee Isaac Chung’s own upbringing.

Filmography: Abigail Harm (2012), Lucky Life (2010), Munyurangabo (2007).

Director Lee Isaac Chung
Production Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh
Script Lee Isaac Chung
Cinematography Lachlan Milne
Editing Harry Yoon
Music Emile Mosseri
Festivals Berlin, Moscow
Actors Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actress Award), Bafta (Best Supporting Actress Award),Sundance (Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award), Busan
Source Lev Cinemas Ltd.