{"id":11292,"date":"2021-02-12T10:48:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T15:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=11292"},"modified":"2021-03-04T11:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:00:03","slug":"review-korean-family-pursues-american-dream-in-minari-toyotas-pro-life-super-bowl-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2021\/02\/review-korean-family-pursues-american-dream-in-minari-toyotas-pro-life-super-bowl-ad.html","title":{"rendered":"Review: Korean family pursues American dream in “Minari” + Toyota’s pro-life Super Bowl ad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02\/12\/21<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\nAcclaimed Korean-American family drama Minari<\/em> opens in theaters today 2\/12. <\/strong>The film, which scored a Grand Jury Prize and a U.S. Dramatic Audience Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival,<\/strong> is also the subject of controversy because it is nominated in the Best Foreign Language Motion Picture category even though it was produced by Americans, filmed in America and, though mostly in Korean, includes large amounts English dialogue. The title Minari<\/em> refers to a Korean version of what Americans would refer to as watercress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/b> A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home. <\/em>(My review beneath trailer.)<\/p>\n