INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After Oscar nod, 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho sees 'language barriers' fallingParasite director Bong Joon-ho said he was surprised and
overjoyed when the film won six Oscar nominations on Monday, a historic first for South Korea film industry and a sign that language is no
longer a barrier to global success.Parasite, a dark comedy about the vast gap between the rich and poor in South Korea, snagged a coveted
best picture nomination, best director for Bong, and best screenplay in addition to its best international feature nomination.Every time
they announced the new nominations, it was so thrilling, because we didn''t really anticipate any of this,& Bong told Reuters Television in
an interview in California.Bong had previously discussed the challenges of international films breaking the &language barrier& around the
world, but said the nominations suggest those barriers may now be falling.We can say that thanks to the internet, social media and these
streaming services, the entire society is experiencing less of these language barriers and perhaps Parasite benefited from that global
trend,& he said.In a video shared online by production company NEON, one of the show stars, Song Kang-ho, manages to not spill a cup of
coffee as he and others in the room excitedly celebrate.The sign you&re a global superstar: You don''t spill your coffee when your film is
nominated for Best Picture,& the company said.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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