Save the Green Planet! (Jigureul jikyeora!)
Ahead of its time in 2003, Save the Green Planet! is now a cult favorite thanks to the popularity of the Korean New Wave. The film is set to be remade as Bugonia starring Emma Stone by filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things).
Byeong-gu (Shin Ha-kyun) believes the world is on the verge of an alien invasion, and he sets out to save planet Earth. Convinced that the head of a chemical production company (Baek Yun-shik) is the aliens’ leader, Byeong-gu kidnaps and tortures him, hoping the “alien” will confess to the crimes and call off the planned destruction of Earth.
Tickets
- $10 general admission (festival pricing); $8 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building.
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Generous support has been provided by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Houston.
Community partner: Korean American Society of Houston
Save the Green Planet! (Jigureul jikyeora!)
Directed by Joon-Hwan Jang
(South Korea, 2003, 118 minutes, in Korean with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital