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David Paeng can’t pick just one part of the new film “Minari” that resonates with him. https://civileats.com/2021/02/12/minari-shines-a-spotlight-on-asian-american-farmers/
As a Korean American farmer, he relates to every scene of filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung’s drama about a Korean immigrant who moves his family from California to Arkansas to start a farm.
“Culturally, the subtle nuances, the interactions between the mother-in-law, wife, husband, and kids—it’s all exactly the same [as my experience]” said Paeng, a farmer at Serenity Farm in Lucerne Valley, California. “I totally relate.”
Produced by Plan B Entertainment and distributed by A24, “Minari”, has racked up nominations from the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics’ Choice Awards.
Asian Americans say they don’t see it as just another prestige film. Rather, it’s a movie that represents their experiences.
