Minari

Minari follows the Yi family as they relocate to rural Arkansas, where patriarch Jacob pursues his dream of building a Korean farm. The film tenderly explores themes of identity, sacrifice, and belonging through the eyes of young David. It is a deeply personal and universal story about what it means to seek a better life for those you love.

• Minari is a water plant that grows easily anywhere.
• Director Lee Isaac Chung based the film on his childhood.
• Most of the dialogue is spoken in Korean.
• Youn Yuh-jung won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
• The film was shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, not Arkansas.

• Grandma, you're not a real grandma. Real grandmas are supposed to be nice.
• Minari grows anywhere. It's perfect for Koreans.
• America is a good country. You just have to make it work.
• We didn't come all this way to fail.
• I just want to show my family that I can do something.