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Gook /

Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father's shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As D...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Gook (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm), Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Chon, Justin (Actor), So, David (Actor, 1988-), Baker, Simone (Actor), Cook, Curtiss, Jr (Actor), Cho, Sang (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : Samuel Goldwyn Films, [2017]
Subjects:
Korean Americans > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
African Americans > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Brothers > Drama.
Race relations > Drama.
Riots > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
Description
Summary:Eli (Justin Chon) and Daniel (David So) are two Korean American brothers that run their late father's shoe store in a predominantly African American community of Los Angeles. These two brothers strike up an unlikely friendship with 11-year-old African American girl, Kamilla (Simone Baker). As Daniel dreams of becoming a recording artist and Eli struggles to keep the store afloat, racial tensions build to a breaking point in L.A. as the infamous L.A. Riots break out.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (94 min., 59 sec.)): black and white, sound
Playing Time:01:35:41
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ante Cheng ; editors, Rooth Tang, Reynolds Barney ; orignal music by Roger Suen.