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Lee Isaac Chung (born October 19, 1978) is an American filmmaker. His debut feature Munyurangabo (2007) was an official selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and the first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language.
Lee Isaac Chung. A son of Korean immigrants, Chung grew up on a small farm in rural Arkansas and then attended Yale University, majoring in Ecology. During his senior year, Chung dropped his plans for medical school and turned to filmmaking. He studied film at the University of Utah, earning his MFA in 2004.
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Feb 22, 2021 · Awards. Some unusual guidance is behind writing ‘Minari.’. Director Lee Isaac Chung explains. “Minari” writer-director Lee Isaac Chung. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) By Lee Isaac ...
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Feb 26, 2021 · With “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung tells a semi-autobiographical tale of growing up Korean-American in the heartland. Lee Isaac Chung was on the verge of quitting filmmaking when he decided to ...
Mar 3, 2021 · 'Minari' Director Lee Isaac Chung Says The Film Began As A List Of Memories Chung's semi-autobiographical film follows a Korean American father who moves his family to a farm in rural Arkansas ...
Lee Isaac Chung. Director: Minari. A son of Korean immigrants, Chung grew up on a small farm in rural Arkansas and then attended Yale University, majoring in Ecology. During his senior year, Chung dropped his plans for medical school and turned to filmmaking. He studied film at the University of Utah, earning his MFA in 2004. Chung's first film, Munyurangabo, premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film ...
Apr 23, 2021 · By Ada Tseng Assistant Editor, Utility Journalism. April 23, 2021 7 AM PT. Lee Isaac Chung, a dual writing and directing Oscar nominee for “Minari,” remembers submitting his first feature film ...
