Parasite named film of the year

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Bong Joon Ho's Parasite continued its winning spree ahead of Oscars by bagging the film of the year and the director of the year awards at London Film Critics Circle.

The film, a class satire set in South Korea, has been winning hearts in Hollywood award circles and is predicted to do well at the Oscars on February 9, where it has six nominations including the best film.

Marriage Story and The Souvenir won two awards each at the 40th edition of the awards, which is given by 150-plus critics of the London Film Critics' Circle.

Directed by Noah Baumbach, the divorce drama won in the screenwriting and the supporting Actor category for Laura Dern while Joanna Hogg of The Souvenir was named the British/Irish filmmaker of the year and Honor Swinton, British/Irish performer of the year.