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“Beyond Utopia” was considered a frontrunner for Best Documentary at the Oscars. Its Western gaze omits important Korean history.
Iris (Yi Youn) Kim is a writer living in Los Angeles covering Asian American identity, politics, and culture. Her writing has appeared in NYT Tiny Love Stories, Salon, Slate, TIME, and The Rumpus. She is a 2022 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow.