{"product_id":"bong-joon-ho-directors-inspiration","title":"Bong Joon Ho: Director's Inspiration","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThrough objects from his personal archive, Bong Joon Ho reveals his inspirations and creative processes for his films including Snowpiercer, Parasite and Mickey 17.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished with Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom his earliest short films through his international breakthrough \u003cem\u003eThe Host\u003c\/em\u003e and the Oscar-winning \u003cem\u003eParasite\u003c\/em\u003e, the films of Bong Joon Ho defy simple categorization. Whether set in 1980s Korea or an imagined future time and space, they address issues that are transnational and universal: class disparity, social injustice, the environmental crisis and political and moral corruption. Bong embeds social critique into deeply humorous, unexpected and thought-provoking stories, and his protagonists are everyday people—often unlikely heroes—who confront the absurdities of modern life. With unprecedented access to the filmmaker's archive and personal collection, \u003cem\u003eBong Joon Ho: Director's Inspiration\u003c\/em\u003e features storyboards, notebooks, concept art, models, props, behind-the-scenes photography and more. The book includes a new interview with Bong by film scholar Nam Lee, essays by exhibition curator Michelle Puetz and film critic Amy Taubin, and personal reflections by friends and colleagues that give insight into the Academy Award-winning director's inspirations and creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBong Joon Ho\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1969) is an Oscar-winning director and writer whose films include \u003cem\u003eMemories of Murder\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Host\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnowpiercer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOkja\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMickey 17\u003c\/em\u003e. His 2019 film \u003cem\u003eParasite\u003c\/em\u003e was the first South Korean film to win the Palme D'Or at Cannes and the first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePublished by Delmonico Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 8.25 x 10 in. \/ 192 pgs \/ 270 color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mesmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41254148997178,"sku":"SQ6025310","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/6659\/6922\/files\/bong-joon-ho-director-s-inspiration-38.webp?v=1771495328","url":"https:\/\/mesmermesmer.com\/products\/bong-joon-ho-directors-inspiration","provider":"Mesmer Mesmer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}