Masterclass: Bong Joon Ho | IFFR 2020

With films like Mother, The Host, Snowpiercer and Parasite (Golden Palm winner and tipped for an Oscar), Bong Joon Ho combines sensational commercial success with glowing reviews and major awards. How does he do it? In this masterclass, he will reveal his secrets. He's also bringing an exclusive black-and-white version of Parasite.

0:00 Introduction
1:43 Reminiscing about Bong Joon Ho’s first time at IFFR
3:45 Transcription of Korean names to Latin script
8:09 Discussing the black and white version of “Parasite”
11:48 Technical aspects of the black and white version of “Parasite”
15:30 Bong’s childhood experiences with the television
17:28 Discussing the stone in “Parasite”
20:48 Bong’s college years
22:25 Discussing dialectical materialism in “Parasite”
25:09 Discussing the use of Taiwanese cupcakes in “Parasite”
29:33 Bong’s relationship with the United States
32:33 The effect of making films in the USA on Bong’s perspective on the USA
34:49 Talking about North Korea
37:06 Discussing basements
38:55 Verticality in “Parasite”
45:10 Discussing the sex scene in “Parasite”
49:42 Bong’s way of making action scenes
54:54 Discussing “Memories of Murder”
59:35 Closing
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