Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' grabs Sydney Film Prize after winning Palme D'Or at Cannes
- 5 years ago
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' has won the Sydney Film Festival's main award,... the Sydney Film Prize.
Just weeks after becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the prestigious Palme D'Or at Cannes, Bong received the Sydney award on Sunday at the festival's closing ceremony.
The festival's Jury President said 'Parasite' "has an outrageous disregard for genre conventions," and is a "masterwork in its exploration of class."
Two years ago, Bong's previous film 'Okja' was selected as the closing film at the festival.
'Parasite' goes on nationwide release in Australia on June 27th.
Just weeks after becoming the first South Korean filmmaker to win the prestigious Palme D'Or at Cannes, Bong received the Sydney award on Sunday at the festival's closing ceremony.
The festival's Jury President said 'Parasite' "has an outrageous disregard for genre conventions," and is a "masterwork in its exploration of class."
Two years ago, Bong's previous film 'Okja' was selected as the closing film at the festival.
'Parasite' goes on nationwide release in Australia on June 27th.