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Posted: 2020-02-10T00:30:15Z | Updated: 2020-02-10T19:31:42Z

Bong Joon Hos twisty home invasion thriller Parasite took home the Best Picture trophy at the 2020 Oscars, making history in multiple categories as the first South Korean film to win major prizes at the award show.

Heading into the ceremony with six nominations, Parasite picked up awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film on Sunday night at the 92nd annual ceremony with the star-studded crowd rising to their feet to celebrate the cast and crew with each successive win.

I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now, producer Kwak Sin-ae said on stage at the end of the ceremony, noting that Parasite is the first foreign language film to take home the Best Picture award in the Oscars 92-year history.