Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, screenplay by Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won, cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo, music by Jeong Jae-il, and edit by Yang Jin-mo.

Speaking on Parasite, Bong Joon-ho shares a fundamental insight on the ability of art to communicate to world audiences: “When directing the movie, I tried to express a sentiment specific to the Korean culture, and I thought that…it was full of Koreanness if seen from an outsider’s perspective, but upon screening the film after completion, all the responses from different audiences were pretty much the same, which made me realize that the topic was universal, in fact. Essentially, we all live in the same country…called Capitalism, which may explain the universality of their responses.” Timeless art confirms a valuable quality in artistic expression: what is most personal is most universal. The deeper the artist is in his or her specificity of vision, the more deeply rooted he or she is in the universal. Personal experiences resonate in universal feelings. Therefore, as a filmmaker, always be true to you, and what stems from that will be experienced as authentic by your audience.