(ANSA) - ROME, APR 19 - Lee Isaac Chung's critically
acclaimed South Korean-in-US drama Minari, which is up for six
Oscars on April 25, will be the first film to hit Italian
cinema screens when theatres reopen after COVID lockdown on
April 26, distributors Academy Two said Monday.
Minari (Korean: 미나리 [minaɾi], transl. "water celery") is a 2020
American drama film written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. It
stars Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Alan Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn
Yuh-jung, and Will Patton. A semi-autobiographical take on
Chung's upbringing, the plot follows a family of South Korean
immigrants who try to make it in the rural United States during
the 1980s.
Minari is up for six Academy Awards including all the top
categories and South Korean diva Yuh-Jung Youn is a hot tip for
best supporting actress.
Produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B company, the film has already
reaped a cabinet full of awards at the Golden Globes, BAFTAS and
Sundance, to name but a few. (ANSA).
Cinema: Minari will be first post-lockdown film
Koreans-in-US drama up for six Oscars inc supporting actress