Language isn't a barrier when it comes to masterful storytelling.

If any film brings that home, it's the black comedy Parasite. Among its many other honors, the South Korean film became the first non-English film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, and the first South Korean film to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Thanks to the Chinook Film Group, Cochranites have a chance to view the film at the Cochrane Movie House on Mar. 18 for one showing only. It starts at 7 p.m. 

The film is directed and co-written by acclaimed South Korean director Bong Joo-ho. Among his films people may be most familiar with are Snowpiercer and Okja.

Parasite tells the story of a poor family who schemes to become employed by a wealthy family by infiltrating their household and posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals.

The rich characters created breath life into this multi-layered story that will linger in your subconscious, and resurface from time-to-time. It's a story-for-the-ages that annuls any language or cultural barrier.

Murray Mitchell, of the film group, says several regulars rejoiced when he announced the film would be shown here.

He first viewed it at the Calgary International Film Festival, where it was the first film sold out.

In the Calgary area, it received a limited release. Its numerous awards has stirred interest among those who wouldn't normally view a subtitled film.

The film has also inspired several alternate posters. Mitchell intends to post some of them on the film group's Facebook page.

"Some of them are real works of art," he says.

Tickets are $10 and are currently available for purchase at The Gentry Espresso and Wine Bar, #9 - 312-5th Ave. There are a limited number of dinner and movie packages available for $25. Reserved seating in the theatre is provided for those buying the package.