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Masters

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

Masters

100 Yards

Film 100 Yards Directed by Xu Haofeng, Xu Junfeng It’s non-stop showdowns when a kungfu master’s son battles his father’s #1 apprentice for the throne to the…

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All Ears

Film All Ears Directed by Liu Jiayin Once an up-and-coming screenwriter, Wen Shan is now a eulogy writer, meeting with strangers to tell stories of…

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Elegies

Film Elegies Directed by Ann Hui Ann Hui, celebrated icon of the Hong Kong New Wave, returns with musings about the past, present, and…

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Evil Does Not Exist

Film Evil Does Not Exist Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Villagers of a small, modest forest town live off the land and water. When a Tokyo talent agency…

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In Our Day

Film In Our Day Directed by Hong Sang-soo Ramyun, cigarettes, and soju. Fluffy cats and the light banter of artists. In parallel conversations, a poet and…

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In Water

Film In Water Directed by Hong Sang-soo A young actor brings two friends to the beach to make his first film, which he has no…

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Mad Fate

Film Mad Fate Directed by Soi Cheang A cat-killing, murder-craving delivery boy becomes the next project of The Master, a jittery fortune teller trying to…

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Monster

Film Monster Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda From the world’s greatest director of children comes a Rashomon-like story of a mother who alleges that her…

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Youth (Spring)

Film Youth (Spring) Directed by Wang Bing The great documentarian of 21st century China, Wang Bing returns to Huzhou garment factories in the first of…