Bong is a well-known director Stateside, even as the bulk of his work is not made in English.
Both films received good reviews.
But withParasite, which is almost entirely in Korean, he’s reaching new levels of acclaim.
Thus,Parasiteis hurtling into awards season with tremendous momentum.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t throw Song Kang-ho’s name in for Best Actor, too.
But don’t hold your breath.
Another worthy international Best Actor contender this year?Antonio Banderas, ofPain and Glory.
But he hasn’t received much Oscar attention in a long,longtime.
Comprised of Almodovar’s regrets and memories,Pain and Glorytransforms heartbreak and loss into artistic triumph.
It’s the result of a filmmaker baring his soul.
you might bet some members of the directors' branch will want to get behind that story.
