Summary Eli's Liquor Store is set in Koreatown circa 1999. It's the story of Elijah Gooden, a 43-year-old African-American man from Atlanta, Georgia. With a degree from Georgia Tech University, he worked in corporate America before moving his family to Los Angeles to start his own business. He and his family experience culture shock and adversity as they struggle to build their livelihood in an area dominated by Asian-American business owners. It is worlds apart from what he knew in Atlanta, and despite the varying degrees of suspicion, contempt, resentment and prejudice that he faces, Gooden makes a challenge to overlook racial lines and focuses on the humanity of every person in hopes of building better relationships. View more details
Directed : Alonzo F. Jones Arnold Chun
Written : Alonzo F. Jones Arnold Chun
Stars : Davis Choh Christiann Castellanos Casey Chin Issac Choe
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 4, 2007
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Korean
Filming locations : Cerritos, California, USA
Production companies : SKRuLuZ Entertainment Daydreamer Pictures Philean Entertainment
Summary Eli's Liquor Store is set in Koreatown circa 1999. It's the story of Elijah Gooden, a 43-year-old African-American man from Atlanta, Georgia. With a degree from Georgia Tech University, he worked in corporate America before moving his family to Los Angeles to start his own business. He and his family experience culture shock and adversity as they struggle to build their livelihood in an area dominated by Asian-American business owners. It is worlds apart from what he knew in Atlanta, and despite the varying degrees of suspicion, contempt, resentment and prejudice that he faces, Gooden makes a challenge to overlook racial lines and focuses on the humanity of every person in hopes of building better relationships. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jun 4, 2007
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : Official site
Language : English Korean
Filming locations : Cerritos, California, USA
Production companies : SKRuLuZ Entertainment Daydreamer Pictures Philean Entertainment
