Brad Pitt attends the New York premiere of "Okja"

Record ID: 900587

  • Title: Brad Pitt attends the New York premiere of "Okja"
  • Date: 9th June 2017
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JUNE 08, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** EXTERIOR OF LINCOLN CENTER AMC LOWES THEATER
  • Embargoed: 23rd June 2017 01:56
  • Keywords: An Seo Hyun Korean Brad Pitt director Netflix Okja Bong Joon-ho premiere red carpet Tilda Swinton
  • Location: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / UNKNOWN FILM LOCATIONS
  • City: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / UNKNOWN FILM LOCATIONS
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036KK1O3X
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Actor and producer Brad Pitt helped celebrate the release of the new Netflix film, "Okja" in New York on Thursday (June 08) night.
    The actor's production company, Plan B, produced the film written and directed by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, known for "Snowpiercer" and "The Host," and starring actress Tilda Swinton.
    "Okja" tells the story of a giant pig raised in part by a young South Korean girl, Mija. Their idyllic life is threatened when a TV zoologist, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, turns up to reclaim the animal for a company called Mirando, whose CEO is played by Swinton. Unknown to Mija, the giant pig had been bred by the company in order to produce cheap meat.
    The animal is saved, but also used, by activists from the Animal Liberation Front (ALF).
    With elements of "King Kong", the film has been described as "snazzy science fiction succeeds as both a critique of the modern meat industry and a bittersweet tale of the bond between a girl and a mighty beast".
    "Okja" will be streamed on Netflix and released in New York and Los Angeles theaters on June 28.
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