“Memories of Murder” Korean Theatrical Poster
American Cinematheque is proud to present A Genre of One: The Cinema of Bong Joon-ho, a complete feature retrospective of Bong Joon-ho’s work two decades in the making.
The series will take place at both the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2019. Co-presented with the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, as it celebrates 100 years of Korean cinema, the internationally renowned writer/director will showcase his work and participate in an in-person Q&A at both venues.
Films to be featured include The Host, Okja, Snowpiercer, Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories of Murder, Mother and the critically acclaimed Parasite (99% on Rotten Tomatoes).
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite has pushed boundaries, becoming the first Korean film to win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival. It set several box office records in the U.S. since its opening just this past Friday, including the highest per screen average of 2019 and ranking as the 17th highest per screen average of all time (8th highest among all live-action films). Parasite earned the title highest per-screen average for a foreign language film of all-time. The film has already amassed over $90mm worldwide.
In conjunction with the complete retrospective of Bong Joon-ho’s feature films, the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles and the American Cinematheque are proud to present a twelve piece exhibit in the Shield’s Gallery of the Egyptian Theatre featuring the works of South Korean artist Jung Jae Hoon (aka Zibezi), whose original painting “Parasite” is featured prominently in Bong Joon-ho’s latest masterpiece. In recent years, Zibezi, a self-proclaimed “outside artist,” has made a major splash in the intersecting worlds of art and fashion, and has created over 100 artworks that attempt to “draw a new world out of existing forms and frameworks.” His online gallery and store can be found on his website.
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