Liquor Store Dreams (2022)
• June 10th, 2022 • 1h 22min
Documentary
Overview
So Yun Um’s debut feature is a moving portrait of two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of their immigrant parents, against the backdrop of struggles for racial equity in Los Angeles.
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