Parasite director Bong Joon-ho has spoken out against anti-Asian violence in the US.It comes after a number of recent attacks in the country, including the deadly shootings in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16 where eight people were killed.Speaking about the violence to Deadline, he said: “As someone who is a part of mankind, as a person, it’s quite fearful to watch the hate crimes against Asian-Americans and the BLM movement.“I do think about what the film industry can do at this time.
With films, creating a film takes a lot of time and a lot of money; it’s a big unit that can’t really respond quickly to issues that are currently happening in society.”He also said that the violence should encourage filmmakers to address social unrest in their.
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