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Released 5 years ago.
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Blue Bayou
"It's not where you're from. It's where you belong."
2021 1h 57m EN
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7.4TMDB Β· 305
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Synopsis
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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.
βIt's not where you're from. It's where you belong.β
Cast
Justin Chon
Antonio LeBlanc
Alicia Vikander
Kathy LeBlanc
Mark O'Brien
Ace
Linh-Dan Pham
Parker Nguyen
Sydney Kowalske
Jessie LeBlanc
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Barry Boucher
Emory Cohen
Denny
Geraldine Singer
Dawn Landry
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Justin Chon
- Writers
- Justin Chon
- Languages
- English, Vietnamese, Korean
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Vietnamese, Korean.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Justin Chon, shot by Ante Cheng. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Roger Suen. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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ERA
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Editor Reynolds Barney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Justin Chon and Alicia Vikander and Mark O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
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RUNTIME
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Marketing tagline: "It's not where you're from. It's where you belong.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Justin Chon directs. Ante Cheng behind the camera. Roger Suen scores. Reynolds Barney cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Vietnamese, Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 5 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Vietnamese, Korean.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Justin Chon, shot by Ante Cheng. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Roger Suen. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Reynolds Barney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Justin Chon and Alicia Vikander and Mark O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "It's not where you're from. It's where you belong.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt11121664 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 8 themes, including "louisiana", "east asian lead", "family", "korean american".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ante Cheng
- Original score
- Roger Suen
- Editing
- Reynolds Barney
- Production design
- Bo Koung Shin
- Costume design
- Eunice Jera Lee
- Makeup / hair
- Ana Ayestas
- Sound
- Jon Vogl
- Stunt coordinator
- Joe Dryden
- Runtime
- 117 min Β· 1h 57m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $750,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Justin Chon
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Production companies
Who made it
Entertainment One
CA
MACRO
US
Focus Features
US
Key crew
- CastingChelsea Ellis Bloch
- Makeup ArtistAna Ayestas
- Production DesignBo Koung Shin
- Makeup Department HeadAshley Treadaway
- Key Makeup ArtistAshley Kent Bolotte
- CastingMarisol Roncali
- Set DecorationBradford Johnson
- Sound Effects EditorAidan Dykes
- Foley ArtistMatt Salib
- EditorReynolds Barney
- Executive ProducerEddie Rubin
- Sound SupervisorJon Vogl
- Foley ArtistSanaa Kelley
- Costume DesignEunice Jera Lee
- Foley MixerArno Stephanian
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJon Vogl
- Key Hair StylistCrystal Wells
- Sound Effects EditorDavid Barbee
- ADR MixerGreg Crawford
- Executive ProducerZev Foreman
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionJustin Bursch
- Visual Effects ProducerShirley Luong
- Visual EffectsMay Satsuki Asai
- Costume SupervisorSarah Hanson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- louisiana
- east asian lead
- family
- korean american
- international adoption
- korean
- asian american
- korean adoption
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2021-09-17R
- Digital2021-10-08R
- Digital2022-06-24RΒ· HBO Max
- TV2022-06-27RΒ· HBO
Also known as
International titles
- Π‘ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠΉ Π·Π°Π»ΠΈΠ²RU
