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Okja / Netflix presents ; a Netflix original film ; a film by Bong Joon Ho ; produced by Ted Sarandos, Lewis Taewan Kim, Dooho Choi, Woo Sik Seo, Bong Joon Ho, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; screenplay by Bong Joon Ho and Jon Ronson ; story by Bong Joon Ho ; directed by Bong Joon Ho ; a Plan B Entertainment, Lewis Pictures, Kate Street Picture Company production.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: CC3372D | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: Korean, English Original language: Korean, English Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection ; 1133.Publisher: [New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]Edition: Director-approved two-DVD special editionDescription: 2 videodiscs (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781681439518
  • 1681439514
Uniform titles:
  • Okja (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Jaeil Jung ; editor, Yang Jinmo ; director of photography, Darius Khondji.
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, An Seo Hyun, Byun Heebong, Steven Yeun, Lilly Collins, Yoon Je Moon, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Woo Shik Choi, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal.Summary: Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super pig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD WORLD OKJA Available 33111009964889
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD WORLD OKJA Available 33111009964897
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super pig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.

DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1.

Korean and English dialogue; English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, An Seo Hyun, Byun Heebong, Steven Yeun, Lilly Collins, Yoon Je Moon, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Woo Shik Choi, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal.

Music, Jaeil Jung ; editor, Yang Jinmo ; director of photography, Darius Khondji.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.

Wide screen (2.39:1).

Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super pig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.

Special features: New conversation between Bong and producer Dooho Choi; New interviews with actors An Seo Hyun and Byun Heebong; New interviews with members of the crew about the film's cinematography, visual effects, and costume and production design; Short programs including a director's video diary, featuring Bong; actors Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton, and Steven Yeun; and others; Teaser, trailer, and web promos; essay by critic Karen Han.

For private home use only.

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