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Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou

It's not where you're from. It's where you belong.

20217.51h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Justin Chon
Written by Justin Chon
Produced by Justin Chon, Kim Poth, Poppy Hanks
Box Office0Revenue: $750K

Top Cast

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Antonio LeBlanc

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

Kathy LeBlanc

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

Ace

Linh-Dan Pham

Linh-Dan Pham

Parker Nguyen

Sydney Kowalske

Sydney Kowalske

Jessie LeBlanc

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Barry Boucher

Emory Cohen

Emory Cohen

Denny

Geraldine Singer

Geraldine Singer

Dawn Landry

T

Toby Vitrano

Merk

Altonio Jackson

Altonio Jackson

Quentin

Themes & Keywords

louisianaeast asian leadfamilykorean americaninternational adoptionkoreanasian american

About Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou is a drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of louisiana, east asian lead, family, korean american, international adoption, korean. Directed by Justin Chon, it stars Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O'Brien. 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.

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