Original upload date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:55:59 GMT
Join us for a rare and illuminating journey into the cinematic world of one of South Korea's most versatile writer-directors, Bong Joon Ho! A true cinephile at heart, his work boldly reflects his ecle
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ctic taste. From drama to genre, from fantasy to true crime (often with a layer of dark humour), films such as Memories of Murder, The Host, and Snowpiercer have garnered Bong Joon Ho a worldwide audience, with fellow auteurs Guillermo Del Toro and Quentin Tarantino ranking among his biggest fans. His most recent film, Okja, released by Netflix, created quite a stir in Cannes and ignited an important conversation in the industry around distribution strategies and Festival eligibility, all the while enchanting audiences — including those who saw the film at TIFF Bell Lightbox this summer as part of a complete retrospective of Bong’s work. Tarantino once declared that "Bong Joon Ho is like Steven Spielberg in his prime," and luckily for us all, he has more stories to tell.
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