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South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize. Renee Zellweger won best actress for playing...
- Oscars 2020: Parasite’s groundbreaking win - BBC
At Sunday’s Academy Awards, Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean...
- Oscars 2020: Parasite’s groundbreaking win - BBC
- Parasite’S Campaign Was Excellent
- Reviews and Box Office Were Strong
- The Power of Bonghive!
- Parasite Was A Chance to Make History
Buzz for Parasite began way back in April when it was announced as one of the films premiering in competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. In a year where the film faced off against the likes of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pain and Glory, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire, it was Parasitethat was quickly deemed to be not only the best film of ...
Parasite's reviews frequently called the film a masterpiece and it was near-impossible to find a critic willing to say the film was anything less than excellent. It's just that good! On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99%. More than that, the film also made serious money at the North American box office, with many sold-out scree...
Online fandom and grassroots support isn’t something that sways the opinions of the older Academy voters but Neon and Parasitewere able to translate the internet passion for their movie into a tangible industry presence. A lot of that had to do with the charisma and enthusiasm of the director, Bong Joon-ho. He appeared on American talk shows (alway...
The Academy often runs away from progress. Think of last year, when the voters, presented with the opportunity to break down barriers by choosing Roma or Black Panther for Best Picture settled on Green Book, the very definition of the social and cinematic status quo. This was one of the reasons that 1917was considered the Best Picture front-runner:...
Feb 10, 2020 · Parasite‘s upset win in the biggest category of the night, over frontrunner 1917, made it the first foreign language film ever to win Best Picture across 92 years of Oscar history.
Feb 9, 2020 · Ninety-two years of Oscar history were shattered Sunday night when the South Korean hit “Parasite” became the first film not in the English language to win the Academy Award for best picture.
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Feb 10, 2020 · "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win?
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Feb 10, 2020 · At Sunday’s Academy Awards, Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean black comedy Parasite became the first non-English-language film in the Oscars’ 92-year history to win the overall best picture prize.
Feb 11, 2020 · Yes, this is historic. Bong Joon-ho's comedy-thriller is the first non-English language film to win best picture. But to South Korea, these awards mean more than that. It is a cultural...
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