Cinemaos 9 Best Movies of the 21st Century, according to Bong Joon-Hiem 2019, Bong Joon-Ho, directed parasite, a film that became the first unlicened movie in English to win the Oscar for Best MoviePor

BONG JOON-HOHe is a renowned South Korean director and screenwriter, known for his works that mix social criticism, suspense and acid humor. Gained international recognition with films such as Memories of a Killer(2003), The host (2006) and Express of Tomorrow (2013).

In 2019, it entered the history of cinema when driving Parasitewhich became the first unnamed English movie to beat the Oscar de Best Moviebesides taking the statuettes of Best director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Film.

Joon-ho It appreciates productions that mix the appreciation in contemporary cinema of author with an interest in dense and stylized narratives, easily moving between independent and most sophisticated mainstream. Overall, the director is someone who values ​​films that provoke, challenge and echo in the head after the credits

Although the list goes through different genres (romantic drama, sci-fi, modern western, investigative suspense) all titles have in common a more sophisticated narrative and visual treatmentwith an authorial look behind the direction.

Check out the full list below:

1. ASAKO I & II(2018)
2. Lazzaro Felice(2018)
3. Mad Max: Road of Fury(2015)
4. Where the weak have no time (2007)
5. A stranger on the lake (2013)
6. The day he arrives (2011)
7. The social network (2010)
8. War of the Worlds (2005)
9. Zodiac (2007)

Source: NY Times

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