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Sociotechnical aspect: korean cinema

Okja

Okja (2017) is a film made by filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho, who is also known for his environmental film Snowpiercer (2013). Okja tells the story of Mija and her genetically modified pet animal, Okja. Okja was created by the Mirando Corporation, who created a line of superpigs to try to solve world hunger and meat shortages.
MovieAnimal welfareCapitalismEcofeminismHuman-Animal Friendshipmeat industryEmpathizing with animalsenvironmental awarenessecocinemakorean cinema

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