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2026
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Kogonada
Director · Seoul, South Korea
Park Joong Eun (Korean: 박중은), known professionally as Kogonada, is a South Korean-born American filmmaker. He is known for his video essays that analyze the content, form, and structure of various films and television series. The essays frequently use narration and editing as lenses and highlight a director's aesthetic. Kogonada regularly contributes to Sight & Sound and is often commissioned by The Criterion Collection to create supplemental videos for its home video releases. He has also written, directed and edited the feature films Columbus (2017) and After Yang (2021). He also directed two episodes of the Star Wars Disney+ series The Acolyte (2024).
Where to start: Columbus (2017).
As director 20
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
2025 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
After Yang
2022 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
Columbus Story
2019
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Once There Was Everything
2017 · 7.0/10
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Columbus
2017 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
What Is Neorealism?
2017 · 7.5/10
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Way of Ozu
2016 · 6.8/10
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Godard in Fragments
2016 · 6.5/10
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The Way of Folk
2016
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Restoring the Apu Trilogy
2015 · 8.0/10
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Dreams of Cinema
2015
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Elemental
2015
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Criterion Designs
2014
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Trick or Truth
2014 · 6.8/10
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Hands of Bresson
2014 · 6.8/10
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Linklater: On Cinema and Time
2013 · 7.2/10
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BIFA: 15 Years
2013 · 7.0/10
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Lunch Line
2010
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Young Arabs
2008
NewTV shows 2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Kogonada movie?
By viewer score, Columbus (2017) at 7.1/10.
What are Kogonada’s most popular movies?
After Yang, Columbus, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
How many movies has Kogonada made?
20 films on TMDB, 20 as director.