PARASITE
Image Source: https://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bong-Joon-Ho.jpg ABOUT THE AUTHOR / DIRECTOR Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on September 14, 1969, in Daegu, South Korea. He is the youngest of four children. After studying Sociology at Yonsei University, Bong-ho attended the Korean Academy of Film Arts for two years and made a large number of 16mm short films. His film, Parasite, made a huge impact and has received international acclaim. It won him the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the first time a South Korean film had done so. Also, Parasite became the first South Korean film to be nominated for an Academy Award. Bong Joon-ho made history by winning ‘Best Picture," becoming the first non-English-language person to do so. Additionally, he bagged three other Oscars for winning Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT Parasit...