Liquor Store Dreams

Documentary - 2022- USA - English - 85 minutes

Growing up a daughter of Korean immigrants who ran a liquor store in a South LA neighborhood, So Yun Um decided that what she wanted to do more than anything else, was become a filmmaker, much to the bemusement of her father. In this vibrant and bold film, So turns the camera on herself, her community and her friends, and documents a rarely seen slice of the American Dream as she struggles with creating her own path in life.

Official Selection: Tribeca Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, BFI London

US Distribution: POV