Liquor Store Dreams(2022)
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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Video: Liquor Store Dreams | Official Trailer | Digital Release 5/26/2023
Liquor Store Dreams | Official Trailer | Digital Release 5/26/2023
Liquor Store Dreams Clip | TIFF Next Wave 2023
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