In a year where most studio awards-hopefuls have abandoned 2020, indie gems like Minari could become major contenders in this year’s Oscar race.

From writer/director Lee Isaac Chung, Minari is the story of Korean immigrants who look to forge a new life on a farm in rural Arkansas. (See trailer above.)

Inspired by Chung’s own childhood experiences, Minari was a breakout film at January’s Sundance Film Festival. It stars The Walking Dead alum Steven Yeun, an actor on the ascent who received several year-end critics awards in 2018 for his stark supporting turn in the Korean thriller Burning.

Co-starring Will Patton as a neighboring farmer, a release date has not been set by distributor A24, but a 2020 Oscar-qualifying run is expected.

Steven Yeun and Alan S. Kim star as father and son in the Korean-American family drama MINARI (2020)

Steven Yeun stars as Korean immigrant American farmer in the Korean-American family drama MINARI (2020)

Steven Yeun and Yeri Han star as Korean immigrant American farmers in the Korean-American family drama MINARI (2020)

Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, and Yuh-Jung Youn star as Korean immigrants to Arkansas in the Korean-American family drama MINARI (2020)

Official Poster for MINARI (2020)