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Some rare films offer insight into the human spirit, family dynamics, and tenacious determination. Minari achieves that and more in writer/director Lee Isaac Chung’s stirring tribute to the Yi family, their triumphs and trials. Pursuing his dream of a better life for his immigrant family, Jacob uproots wife Monica, seven-year-old son David, and older daughter Anne.

Writer/director Lee Isaac Chung’s candid reflection on the Korean-American migration focuses on the fictional, first-generation Yi family’s pursuit of the American dream on a 50-acre farm in rural Arkansas – and it should resonate with anyone familiar with the immigrant experience.