Chung’s last feature film, “Minari,” an autobiographical portrait of his immigrant family putting down roots on their Arkansas farm, cost $2 million to make, roughly what any single minute of “Twisters” cost.
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More than ‘Minari’: Criterion Channel offers up deep cuts from Arkansas filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung
Lee Isaac Chung deep cuts on Criterion’s streaming service this month.
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‘Minari’ grandmother Yuh-Jung Youn wins Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars
Just as Yuh-Jung Youn did in the film for which she was nominated, she did at the ceremony, bringing levity and warmth and sincerity to her acceptance speech as she won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
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‘Minari’ is a major Oscar contender with nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Score and more
As anticipated, Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari,” a Sundance darling and Golden Globe winner that’s set in rural Northwest Arkansas, is officially an Oscars favorite this year.
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Arkansas Times Recommends: Zillow gone wild, folly-proof bird feeders, more ‘Minari’ minutiae, cheese dip secrets
Arkansas Times Recommends is a series in which Times staff members (or whoever happens to be around at the time) highlight things they’ve been enjoying this week.
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Yes, “Minari” really is that beautiful. Here’s how to watch it at home.
The only thing lovelier to us right now than all those vaccine card selfies? Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari,” a Sundance darling that’s set in rural Northwest Arkansas.
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“Minari,” set in rural Arkansas, takes home Best Foreign Film at Golden Globes
“Minari,” Arkansas native Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical film about his childhood in rural Washington County, took home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in a Foreign Language.
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A virtual weekend To-Do List: Mutants of the Monster, ‘Minari,’ Dreamland Shakedown, ASO’s ‘Serenades,’ Trillium’s ‘1,000 cranes for peace’ and more
Mutants of the Monster, ASO’s “Serenades,” a Dreamland Shakedown and more this weekend.
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Arkansas film ‘Minari’ snags 10 Critic’s Choice Awards nominations
Sundance darling “Minari,” set in rural Arkansas, scored 10 nominations from the Critic’s Choice Awards. Arkansas Cinema Society hosts a virtual screening of the film Thursday night.
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Why an Arkansas film called “Minari” is in the Golden Globes’ foreign-language category, and why that’s a problem
It’s official. “Minari,” the acclaimed new film from director and former Arkansas resident Lee Isaac Chung, is nominated for a Golden Globe — in the Foreign Language category. And for many, that’s a problem.