Okja
2017 film by Bong Joon-ho / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Okja (/ˈoʊkdʒə/; 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 rescue her from mistreatment at the hands of the meat industry. An international co-production of South Korea and the United States, it stars an ensemble cast headed by child actor Ahn Seo-hyun, along with Byun Hee-bong, Yoon Je-moon, Choi Woo-shik, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Directed by | Bong Joon-ho |
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Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
Edited by | Yang Jin-mo |
Music by | Jung Jae-il |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
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Budget | $50 million[2] |
Box office | $2 million[3] |
The film competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] It was released on Netflix on June 28, 2017. The film received positive reviews from critics.