“Parasite” Makes History As The First Foreign Film To Win “Best Picture” At The 2020 Oscars
Parasite has just won the penultimate award at the 92nd Academy Awards!
It’s official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/yToYNDV9aL
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
It was a tough fight against 1917, Ford V Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story, and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
The cast and crew did not hold back as they celebrated the historical award.
THERE IS A MOVIE GOD – the right movie won!!
😍😭😱😍😭😱This recognition for international film is so needed, and shows that @TheAcademy membership IS changing to reflect the modern industry and audiences!#Parasite #Oscars pic.twitter.com/N42U1wWZtY
— Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph) February 10, 2020
Their first award was “Best Original Screenplay”.
#Parasite won best original screenplay. If you want to see a movie about a family searching for a cell phone signal and making pizza boxes? It was excellent!!! pic.twitter.com/bU8Uiiv1lo
— Geek Writer Rob™ (@GeekWriterRob) February 10, 2020
The film won its second award of the night in the “Best International Feature Film” category. Originally called “Best Foreign Language Film”, this is the first year the award was presented in its new name.
#Oscars Moment: @ParasiteMovie wins for Best International Feature Film. pic.twitter.com/sYovKBNltL
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 10, 2020
Parasite went up against fellow foreign language films such as Poland’s Corpus Christi, North Macedonia’s Honeyland, France’s Les Misérables, and Spain’s Pain and Glory.
The third award they nabbed was “Best Directer”. Bong Joon Ho is the first South Korean to win this award. He went up against Quentin Tarantino, Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese, and Sam Mendes.
The moment he wins … "Bong Joon Ho 'director of' Parasite…….. 'Academy Oscars for Best Directo🏆🏅📯📣pic.twitter.com/hdZPEKy98c
— Maya Rcos (@RcosMaya) February 10, 2020
In Bong Joon Ho’s speech, he shouted how he wished he could split the award into five and share it with his fellow nominees.
"If the Academy allows, I would like to get a Texas chainsaw, split the Oscar trophy into five and share it with all of you." #Parasite's Bong Joon Ho shouts out to his fellow nominees while accepting the award for best director https://t.co/vxEa8ATe8T #Oscars pic.twitter.com/MC2UuDyXfK
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 10, 2020
Parasite is the first international film to win an Academy Award for “Best Picture”.
Congratulations to Parasite for winning four awards!
PARASITE WORLD DOMINATION!!! IM YELLING!! ABSOLUTELY DESERVED #Oscars #Parasite pic.twitter.com/pkmdeVISLU
— semi ia ☾ (@exosbffie) February 10, 2020
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