Bong Joon Ho: Director's Inspiration

Through objects drawn from his personal archive, Bong Joon Ho reveals the inspirations and creative processes behind his films, including Snowpiercer, Parasite, and Mickey 17. Published in conjunction with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the volume offers an intimate look at the references, images, and ideas that have shaped one of contemporary cinema's most inventive directors.

Bong Joon Ho is a South Korean filmmaker whose work spans genre, scale, and language with singular precision. His film Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture, alongside wins for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.