'Parasite' Wins Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy Awards

Director Bong Joon-ho's film Parasite won two awards at the British Academy. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) selected Parasite as the winner of Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy Awards held on the 2nd (local time) at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This is the second time a Korean film has won the Best Film Not in the English Language award at this ceremony, following director Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden in 2018.

Director Bong said, "It would have been difficult to win without the actors who showed the best ensemble. I also want to give applause to CEO Kwak Shin-ae, who has been contemplating this film with me for five years," introducing actor Song Kang-ho and producer Kwak Shin-ae, CEO of Barunson E&A. He continued, "I am grateful to the actors who brilliantly delivered the lines I wrote. The actors' expressions and body language are a common language."

He added, "I have always spent a lot of time writing in cafes," and said, "I never imagined I would stand at the Royal Albert Hall." He then expressed, "I thank the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for showing so much love to Parasite. I dedicate this honor to the production company, investors, staff, and everyone who worked together."

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The highly anticipated awards for Best Film and Best Director went to Sam Mendes' 1917. This film won seven awards that day. Earlier, Parasite was nominated in four categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Film Not in the English Language, and Best Original Screenplay.

Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor for Joker, and Ren?e Zellweger won Best Actress for Judy. Brad Pitt won Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, and Laura Dern won Best Supporting Actress for Marriage Story.

The British Academy Awards, established in 1947 by BAFTA, is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the English-speaking world. Since it covers both British and American films without distinction, it is regarded as a precursor to the American Academy Awards ceremony held on the 9th. Parasite has been nominated in six categories at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Film Editing, and Best Production Design.

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