Jul 28: Parasite and Soft Power

Parasite was the first foreign language film to win the Oscar for Best Director and Best Film. It continued to open up this part of the world and its cinema to western audiences in the way that Kurosawa opened people's eyes to Japanese cinema.

This National Geographic article explores the rise of KPop and other South Korean cultural exports.

Parasite is an excellent film exploring class divides and blending a range of genres. It is well worth watching if you haven't aleady seen it. It is available in a range of formats.