Just over a week before the Oscars, Bong Joon Ho will present the world premiere of a new black-and- white version of Parasite at the biggest Dutch film festival
one of the buzziest films as awards season creeps towards its climax, having broken numerous records along the way and turned Bong Joon Ho and his cast into instant celebrities among Hollywood’s A-list, the idea of the South Korean filmmaker interrupting the relentless succession of ceremonies and last-ditch pitches to Academy voters to spend a few days at a film festival in wintery Holland may sound rather peculiar.
But his three-night Dutch detour won’t entirely be a break from it all, with Bong not just giving a masterclass in Rotterdam, but presenting the world premiere of a new black-and-white version of his already Palme d’Or, SAG and Golden Globe winning film.– which Neon has recently revealed it will be releasing theatrically in the U.S. – is something of a coup for the Rotterdam festival.
“It’s a gift, it really is a gift,” says Tamsma. “We’re incredibly thankful. It feels like a real sign of support for the festival.”, which is having its world premiere on Jan 29 , Tamsma says that Bong made it before the original – colored – film first bowed in Cannes. Bong himself has stated that the first time he watched his new version of the film it "felt more like a fable and gave me the strange sense that I was watching a story from old times. The second time I watched it, the film felt more realistic and sharp as if I was being cut by a blade. It also further highlighted the actors’ performances and seemed to revolve more around the characters."
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