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Okja (Korean: 옥자; pronounced [ok̚.tɕ͈a]) is a 2017 science fiction 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 teenage girl who raised a genetically modified "super pig" (the titular Okja). When Okja is taken to the United States by a meat industry corporation, the girl goes on a mission to rescue Okja from mistreatment and slaughter while befriending the Animal Liberation Front. An international co-production of South Korea and the United States, it stars an ensemble cast headed by child actor Ahn Seo-hyun in her film debut, along with Byun Hee-bong, Yoon Je-moon, Choi Woo-shik, Tilda Swinton (in a dual role), Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Verified facts

Okja — verified Korean film. Released 2017. Directed by Bong Joon-ho. 12 verified cast.

Details

• Runtime (min): 121
• Genre: adventure film, drama film
• Original language: English, Korean
• Year: 2017
• Director: Bong Joon Ho
• Origin: South Korea and the United States
• Title: 옥자
• Title (English): Okja
• Released: 2017
• Festival: 2017 칸 영화제 경쟁 부문

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 옥자; KoreaAPI uses Okja (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (12)

• Ahn Seo-hyun
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Tilda Swinton
• Paul Dano
• Steven Yeun
• Lily Collins
• Shirley Henderson
• Kelly Macdonald
• Giancarlo Esposito
• Devon Bostick
• Byun Hee-bong
• Choi Woo-shik

Director

• Bong Joon-ho

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

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