Donald Trump has demonstrated an impressive double-whammy of casual racism and a total misunderstanding of the concept of time in a rant about the Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite.
Speaking at a rally in Colorado, the president bemoaned the film’s success and instead lauded the 1939 film Gone With the Wind, that although is seen as a classic, has been criticised for glorifying slavery.
“How bad were the Academy Awards this year?” the he asked, prompting boos from the crowd.
“The winner is – a movie from South Korea! What the hell was that all about?
“We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of that, they give him best movie of the year? Was it good? I don’t know. Let’s get Gone With The Wind. Can we get Gone With the Wind back, please?”
Trump also aimed a barb at Brad Pitt, who mentioned the president’s impeachment trial during his Oscars acceptance speech.
“And then you have Brad Pitt,” Trump said. “I was never a big fan of his. He got up, said a little wise guy thing. He’s a little wise guy.”
Parasite is one of the most acclaimed films of recent years.
Director Bong Joon-Ho’s searing commentary on class struggle made history at the Academy Awards this month when it became the first foreign language film to win the top prize.
On a memorable night, Parasite also earned Bong best director and won both best original screenplay and best international feature.
Bong’s satirical dark comedy veers wildly between different genres as it tells the story of an unscrupulous poor family’s often hilarious attempts to embed themselves inside the home of a rich family.
It moves from comedy to horror before building up to a gruesome conclusion.
Parasite was a popular choice for best picture at the Oscars, winning ahead of Sam Mendes’s well-fancied war epic 1917.
Bong addressed the issue of Western audiences being reluctant to watch foreign language films during his acceptance speech at the Golden Globes.
“Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,” he said after winning the best foreign film award.