Liquor Store Dreams

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Liquor Store Dreams

2022

1h 22m

Documentary

Biography

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The Korean American children of liquor store owners attempt to reconcile their own dreams with those of their immigrant parents amid the struggle for racial equity in Los Angeles.

Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

Austin Chronicle

It's a deeply personal film which conveys the importance of solidarity between oppressed groups, community, and cross-generational understanding.

Jun 29, 2022

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Calvin Law

The Asian Cut

[The film] understands that healing is a long-term process and thus doesn’t offer clear-cut resolutions, but rather the potential of such.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 2, 2025

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Liquor Store Dreams is a prime example of using a small life as a lens through which to view a much larger picture.

Jul 24, 2023

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

It’s great viewing for anyone interested in cultural and racial relations in any major North American city, not just Um’s California hometown.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 12, 2023

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Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

A deeply personal and moving take on the American dream

Rated: 4/5

Nov 11, 2022

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Carmen Paddock

One Room With A View

Lovingly created and historically informed, Liquor Store Dreams places one family’s unique story within the wider picture and realities of class, immigration, and social mobility...

Rated: 4/5

Oct 21, 2022

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Little T

One of the most moving pieces of documentary filmmaking!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Um So-Yun

Director

Christina Sun Kim

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Um So-Yun

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Eddie Kim

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Um So-Yun

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Daniel J. Chalfen

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Synopsis

The Korean American children of liquor store owners attempt to reconcile their own dreams with those of their immigrant parents amid the struggle for racial equity in Los Angeles.

Director: Um So-Yun
Producer: Eddie Kim, Um So-Yun
Screenwriter: Christina Sun Kim, Um So-Yun
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 26, 2023
Runtime: 1h 22m

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