“Any time there is a film in a 'foreign language,' in Spanish or Korean or whatever language, it's usually not an American film. It's usually from another country.”

American filmmaker

Lee Isaac Chung is an American filmmaker known for his debut feature, Munyurangabo. The film was released in 2007 and was selected for the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Munyurangabo was the first narrative feature film made in the Kinyarwanda language, a distinction that has drawn attention to Chung’s work. He is associated with independent filmmaking and with a career that began with a film noted for its language and festival recognition.