North Korea uses "the parasite" as propaganda

North Korea uses "the parasite" as propaganda

The "parasite" South Korean has been hailed in film festivals around the world, especially in Cannes where the film was awarded with the Palme d'Or. Today, North Korea uses film to blacken its southern neighbor.

Director Bong Joon-Ho received a gold medal at the Cannes Film Festival for the film "Parasite".picture: Vianney Caer / Invision / AP / TT

"This film, which is gaining popularity in South Korea, clearly shows that capitalism creates a rotten and sick society," writes the North Korean propaganda website DPRK Today.