Photo: This image released by A24 shows Steven Yeun, foreground, in a scene from “Minari.” (David Bornfriend/A24 via AP)
A film set in Northwest Arkansas from a director who grew up in Northwest Arkansas took home a major award Sunday.
“Minari” won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language.
The film, starring Steven Yuen and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, is a semi-autobiographical story based on Chung’s life – featuring a family of South Korean immigrants building a life on a farm in Northwest Arkansas.
Chung grew up in Lincoln, and the film, which is set in rural Washington County during the 1980s, was shot just west of the state line outside Tulsa.
Prior to winning a Golden Globe, “Minari” won 65 other awards, including the Audience Award for a dramatic film and Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Minari” earned 10 nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Acting Ensemble.
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