Gook

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Gook is a 2017 independent drama film by Justin Chon that follows two Korean American brothers and a young Black girl during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, exploring racial tension, friendship, and identity.

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instanceOf drama film
film
independent film
awardReceived NEXT Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Justin Chon
distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films
featuresEthnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African Americans

Koreans
surface form: Korean Americans
filmingStyle black-and-white cinematography
follows a young Black girl
two Korean American brothers
genre drama
independent film
hasCastMember Curtiss Cook Jr.
David So
Justin Chon
Simone Baker
hasTheme community conflict
family bonds
interracial relations
mainSubject 1992 Los Angeles riots
friendship
identity
racial tension
originalLanguage English
portraysEvent 1992 Los Angeles riots
surface form: Los Angeles riots of 1992
premieredAt Sundance Film Festival
productionType independent production
releaseYear 2017
settingPlace Los Angeles
South L.A.
surface form: South Central Los Angeles
settingTime 1992
title Gook self-link
writer Justin Chon

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Gook title Gook self-link