'Parasite' Just Made Oscars History, Becoming The First Foreign Language Film To Win Best Picture

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The South Korean black comedy has been a huge word of mouth hit. Now, it has scored Hollywood’s top prize.

in Hollywood, making Oscar history by becoming the first ever foreign-language film to win Best Picture.

The film also took home Oscars for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.The black comedytells the story of the poor Kim family who scheme their way into service jobs with the wealthier Park family, only to make several shocking discoveries about the Park’s modernist mansion.

A blood-soaked satire of class tensions and climate change, the movie has proved a hit around the world, taking in more than $100 million worldwide. “The story is very universal,” Bong toldSunday’s win caps off a remarkable year for. In 2019, it became the first South Korean movie to win the Palme d’Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

“Korean cinema has a long history. There are many masters that have yet to be introduced to the Western audience,” he said. “It would be great if people take more interest in Korean cinema due to my nomination.”that the extended runtime will allow him to tell “hidden stories” he was not able to depict on the big screen due to the film’s two-hour runtime. It’s not clear yet whether the new project will be in English or Korean.

 

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