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LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues its series spotlighting film festival standouts with a screening of “Snowpiercer” on Friday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Theater on the LACMA campus. Director and co-writer Bong Joon-ho will be in attendance as a special guest.
Bong’s English-language debut features a distinguished international cast led by Tilda Swinton, Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer and Korean stars Song Kang-ho and Ko Asung. “Snowpiercer,” a headliner at festivals from Berlin to Los Angeles, has enjoyed box office success in Korea, China and France.
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