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It tells the story of a pig-like creature who is snatched from its young owner, Mija (Ahn Seo-hyun), by Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton), the head of a nefarious corporation. We spoke to Bong about political allegory, artistic collaboration, and whether he sees himself as the new Steven Spielberg.
Okja (/ ˈ oʊ k dʒ ə /; Korean: 옥자) is a 2017 science-fantasy action-adventure film directed by Bong Joon-ho with a screenplay by Bong and Jon Ronson from a story by Bong. The film is about a young girl who raised a genetically modified "super pig" (the titular Okja), and, after she is taken to the United States, goes on a mission to ...
Jul 8, 2017 · Mija’s Okja was created in an animal laboratory by a powerful food corporation called Mirando. Through genetic manipulation, Mirando engineered 26 super mutant pigs, and sent them around the world to be raised on family farms for the next 10 years.
Addressing themes of the environment, animal rights and hard-core capitalism, the film’s villain is the fictional company behind Okja and other genetically engineered animals, the Miranda...
Jun 28, 2017 · The story unfolds with young Mija, a farm girl played by actress An Seo-huyn who lives in the lush mountains of South Korea with her grandfather and their beloved genetically-engineered pig,...
Jul 20, 2017 · Netflix has enabled the writer and director to deliver a movie that a few years ago would have seemed impossible: a $50 million flick about a Korean girl and her super-pig, the titular Okja,...
Jun 27, 2017 · A series of reveals clarifies the true nature of Mirando’s plans, with Mija’s only goal being to get Okja back to their mountain home.
