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Masters

Fresh from Berlin, Cannes, and other prestigious international film festivals, these are premiere works by the world’s best directors.

Masters

BEFORE, NOW & THEN

Film BEFORE, NOW & THEN Directed by Kamila Andini During the political upheaval of 1960s Indonesia, Nana loses the man she loves. While he continues to linger…

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BROKER

Film BROKER Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda A young woman leaves her baby at a church drop box, which turns out to be an intake…

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NO BEARS

Film NO BEARS Directed by Jafar Panahi With signature disregard for the boundaries between truth and fiction, Jafar Panahi plays a version of himself renting…

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SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG

Film SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG Directed by Ann Hui, Johnnie To, Patrick Tam, Ringo Lam, Sammo Hung, Tsui Hark, Yuen Woo-ping Seven short films directed by a dream team of Hong Kong legends, SEPTET takes us through the decades,…

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THE NOVELIST’S FILM

Film THE NOVELIST’S FILM Directed by Hong Sang-soo Spurned by filmmaking years ago, a novelist later in her life is re-seduced by the form—with all the…

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WALK UP

Film WALK UP Directed by Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo has a way of making life seem like a never-ending series of rhythms and reverberations. This…

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WHAT ABOUT CHINA?

Film WHAT ABOUT CHINA? Directed by Trinh T. Minh-ha Trinh T. Minh-ha (Surname Viet Given Name Nam) revisits footage shot in rural China in 1993, reframed against…

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WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE

Film WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE Directed by Lav Diaz It’s cop vs. cop in Lav Diaz’s latest: a dark, protracted tale of vengeance and crushing cycles of…