“"Liquor Store Dreams" is one of those quietly powerful films that may appear on the surface to be little more than an extended home movie, but should prove to have a devastating and emotional impact on all who are lucky to see it.”
HIGHLIGHTS
LA Times - New documentary about Korean liquor store families starts messy, necessary conversation
IDA Blog - Tribeca 2022: Cheerful, Creative Cacophony
Golden Globes - Docs: "Liquor Store Dreams” Unpacks Personal Stories as Part of Social, Racial Reflection
Roger ebert - A Look Back at Tribeca 2022: The Documentary Features
The Arts Fuse - Film Review: Tribeca Film Festival 2022
HUFFPOST - How The Tribeca Film Festival Underscored The Resilience of Filmmaking
GOLDEN GLOBES - Asian Pacific Filmmakers Represent at Tribeca Film Festival
Vogue - Here’s What to Look Out For at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival
CBS News - 2022 Tribeca Highlights
DeadlinE - Tribeca First Look: ‘Liquor Store Dreams’ Tells Personal Story Of Korean-American Experience In One Pocket Of L.A.
I-D - The 10 weirdest, most powerful arthouse movies of 2022
MArie clarie korea - BIFF Programmer recommends
Yahoo - The best documentary films of 2022, ranked
REVIEWS
Hammer and nail - LIQUOR STORE DREAMS
UNseen Films - Liquor Store Dreams (2022) Tribeca 2022
the moveable fesT - “Liquor Store Dreams” Exquisitely Brings the Long View of Immigrants Into Focus
austin chronicle - AAAFF 2022 Review: Liquor Store Dreams
eastern kicks - A deeply personal and moving take on the American dream…
Standard - Liquor Store Dreams at the London Film Festival movie review: a personal, political and powerful documentary
INTERVIEWS
KCRW - New film debunks ‘angry Korean liquor store owner’ stereotype
Letterboxd - Four Favorites with So Yun Um: Fellini, Wong Kar-Wai, Justin Lin and Keanu
The Korea Daily - LA Korean Liquor with dreams and sorrows
KBS World Radio - So Yun Um - From liquor stores to Tribeca, exploring identity through a personal documentary
FILM IO - Film.io live at Tribeca: Liquor Store Dreams
A RABBIT’S FOOT - GROUND ZERO: DREAMS OF A LIQUOR STORE BABY
BEFM Busan english broadcasting - BIFF Special interview: [Liquor store Dreams] Movie Director: Um So Yun