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Despite promising signs of improved representation, the movie business clearly has plenty of work to do on behalf of Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. With the exception of blockbusters starring Dwayne Johnson, a new study found that Hollywood’s most popular movies have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles.
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Minari star Youn Yuh-jung made history when she won this year’s Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, April 5, 2021. Youn becomes the first Asian winner and first Asian woman winner in any individual SAG movie category.
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Although the Oklahoma skies, farmland and woods fill in for Arkansas, achieving authenticity was a high priority for the filmmakers behind Minari. Filmed in the Tulsa area in 2019, Minari has steadily won over moviegoers and earned acclaim over the past year, starting with the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance Film Festival 2020. It has earned nominations for 10 Critics Choice Awards, six Film Independent Spirit Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. The Oscar buzz continues to build.
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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.
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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.
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