The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's category guidelines ignited an outcry when it was announced that `Minari` would be classified as a foreign language film for Golden Globes voters.

Directors, writers and actors including Lulu Wang, Phil Lord, Celeste Ng and Daniel Dae Kim condemned the organization's long standing policy, saying it was time to change the rule. The HFPA stipulates that unlike the Oscars, the contenders in the Golden Globes' best drama or comedy/musical categories must feature at least 50% English dialogue.

Just one year ago, Wang's `The Farewell` and Pedro Almodovar's `Pain And Glory` picked up multiple nominations at the Golden Globes but were excluded from consideration for top Globes honors. And despite its history-making Academy win, Bong Joon Ho's `Parasite` was sidelined by the HFPA's guidelines.

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`Candyman` director Nia DaCosta shared that as a `first-generation American born and raised in New York City, 'Minari,' a film about a Korean American family searching for the mercurial and multi-faceted American dream in rural Arkansas, made me feel seen in a way movies rarely do.`