South Korean film ‘Parasite’ breaks down foreign-language wall around Oscars
‘Parasite’ brings change to the Academy Awards by winning both Best Picture and International Feature
10 February 2020 - 09:43
Los Angeles — Dark South Korean social satire Parasite won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film not in the English language to win the movie industry's highest honour.
Parasite, about the gap between rich and poor in modern Seoul, won a total of four Oscars, including best director and screenplay for Bong Joon Ho and best international feature. No film had ever won both international feature and best picture at the Oscars...
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