As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
Director
Justin Chon
Cast
Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O'Brien, Emory Cohen
Rating
Year
2021
Country
USA
Language
English
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Reviews
- "It is both a passionate exposé of a serious injustice and a big emotional ride that is also prepared to take some interesting risks in its journey towards a old-school tear-jerker finale."
- Screen Daily - "What BLUE BAYOU does wonderfully in these quiet moments is illustrate that being Asian is not a one-size-fits-all identity but a vast tapestry of different cultures."
- The Playlist - "BLUE BAYOU’s manipulations can be infuriating, but at its best, it makes you feel the director’s own rage against a punishingly unjust system; impressively, Chon refuses to soft-pedal the violence inherent in the act of tearing a family asunder."
- Los Angeles Times
Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival
- Melbourne Int'l Film Festival
- Deauville American Film Festival