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PARASITE ACADEMY AWARD OSCARS XL SHIRT KOREAN FILM VERY RARE 2019 PROMO ITEM
100 percent authentic.
Rare cast and crew tee only tee. Not for sale to the public. This shirt was only given to the cast and crew of Parasite.
Ultra Rare Parasite 2019 Cast & Crew T-Shirt – Academy Award & Cannes Exclusive – Not for Sale to Public
A museum-worthy artifact from one of the most significant and genre-defining films of the 21st century.
This is not just a shirt. This is cinema history woven into cotton.
Acquired directly from someone who worked for the Academy Awards (Oscars), this official cast and crew exclusive was never made available to the public. It was a personal gift from the Parasite film crew, given only to individuals directly involved with the film’s campaign and success. A true piece of film memorabilia, it represents the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars — a groundbreaking cultural moment that redefined what global cinema could achieve.
The shirt is 100% authentic, tagged XL, and crafted in soft black cotton – understated, minimalist, and symbolic in its presentation.
Visual Design: A Symbolic Snapshot of Class and Foreshadowing
Front Design:
A striking still from the film’s pivotal setting — the backyard of the rich Park family’s luxurious modern home. But the people shown aren’t the Park family. It’s the Kim family, the struggling protagonists who live in a damp semi-basement apartment in Seoul’s lower-working-class district.
We see:
Ki-taek (father) standing quietly in the foreground
Chung-sook (mother) and Ki-jung (daughter) seated with eerie calm behind him
Ki-woo (son) near the doorway of the house
In the lower foreground — the haunting detail of a pair of lifeless legs, barely noticeable at first glance, foreshadowing the film’s shocking descent into violence
This image is a chilling portrait of displacement, illusion, and the invisible tensions between wealth and poverty. The Kim family has infiltrated this space — but they do not belong, and the composition reflects that beautifully.
Back Design:
Printed in stark white lettering is the film’s highest honor:
FESTIVAL DE CANNES
PALME D’OR
PARASITE
The film's Palme d’Or win at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival marked the beginning of its historic international journey — a quiet revolution that culminated in global acclaim, culminating in four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.
Thematic Weight: This Shirt Is Parasite
"They are rich but still nice."
"They’re nice because they’re rich."
Lines like these linger long after the credits roll — and are stitched, metaphorically, into the fabric of this shirt. Just like the Kim family quietly slipping into the lives of the Parks, this tee was never marketed, never shown — existing only behind the scenes, gifted only to those who helped bring the film to life.
"You know what kind of plan never fails? No plan."
This shirt wasn’t made for hype or merchandising. It was made as a sincere gesture — a “no plan” kind of gift — genuine, rare, and now impossibly hard to find.
"It’s metaphorical."
The rock in the film, the basement, the rain — all metaphors. So is this shirt. A physical metaphor for class conflict, aspiration, and invisibility. As wearable as it is symbolic, this tee embodies Parasite’s central truths: the layers we live under, the illusions we sell ourselves, and the systems we can’t escape.
Why This Matters
This is more than memorabilia — it’s a cultural relic from a film that broke boundaries and changed cinema forever. For collectors, cinephiles, and cultural historians, this is an artifact of a seismic moment in film history — when a Korean-language film used genre to confront global inequality, and was finally recognized at the highest level.
Key Details:
Official Parasite 2019 Cast & Crew Exclusive
Not for Sale to the Public – Gifted Only to Crew & Select Academy Members
Acquired from someone who worked for the Academy Awards.
Size: XL
Color: Black
Front: Scene of the Kim family in the Park family’s backyard with symbolic foreshadowing imagery
Back: “Festival De Cannes Palme d’Or – Parasite” in bold white text
Perfect condition, never worn have just kept in storage.
Size Large
pit to pit - 21.5 inches
length from top to bottom - 28 inches
Cast and crew only tee from the award winning film not for sale to public. Confronting the issue of classism and social status, this is one of the best Korean movies of all time and one that got its rightful acclaim worldwide especially in the United States. I got this shirt from someone who was working with the Academy Awards/ Oscars the shirt was a gift from the Parasite movie crew to the person.
Rare find for collectors of movie memorabilia.
Original piece of merchandise, don't miss out on the chance to own this piece of cinematic film history!
Preowned worn, good condition.
Condition is exactly as shown in pictures.
Item stored in a pet-free and smoke-free environment.
Item will be sent with signature requirement upon delivery.
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