Masters

Mekong Hotel 2

Fresh from Cannes, Toronto, and other premiere international film festivals, these are premieres and rediscoveries of works by the world's best directors.

  1. Romancing in Thin Air Watch Trailer

    ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

    Masters / Hong Kong / 2012 / Comedy, Drama, Romance / 114 mins
    After an unceremonious breakup, a celebrity finds solace - and an unlikely movie mystery - deep in the woods.
    ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 4:15 pm

  2. Mekong Hotel

    MEKONG HOTEL

    Masters / Thailand / 2012 / Art / 57 mins
    Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest work ruminates on reincarnation on the Laos-Thailand border.
    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:00 pm

    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 9:30 pm

  3. A Man With Style 1 Watch Trailer

    A MAN WITH STYLE

    Masters / Japan / 2011 / Comedy, Drama / 110 mins
    Lookin' dapper is easier than feelin' good for a single father whose kids are off to college.
    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 7:45 pm

    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 6:05 pm

  4. Land of Hope 2 Watch Trailer

    THE LAND OF HOPE

    Masters / Japan / 2012 / Art, Drama / 133 mins
    In the near future, a tsunami and nuclear disaster lead to rampant paranoia and love taken to the limits.
    THE LAND OF HOPE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 6:30 pm

    THE LAND OF HOPE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 7:00 pm

  5. In Our Time

    IN OUR TIME

    Masters / Taiwan / 1982 / Comedy, Drama, Historical / 106 mins
    This classic about growing up in Taiwan launched a cinematic movement and the career of Edward Yang.
    IN OUR TIME

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 3, 2012 2:00 pm

  6. In Another Country Watch Trailer

    IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

    Masters / South Korea / 2012 / Art, Comedy / 89 mins
    Three riffs on a Frenchwoman visiting Korea, with all the soju awkwardness that is Hong Sang-soo's signature.
    IN ANOTHER COUNTRY

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    November 4, 2012 4:15 pm

  7. The Great Cinema Party

    THE GREAT CINEMA PARTY

    Masters / Philippines, South Korea / 2012 / Art, Documentary / 70 mins
    A party sparked by movie love arouses ghosts of a past lost, won, and half-remembered.
    THE GREAT CINEMA PARTY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 8:55 pm

  8. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Watch Trailer

    FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE

    Masters / Hong Kong / 2011 / Martial Arts / 122 mins
    Jet Li and Tsui Hark re-team for a high-flying, corruption-fighting, identity-mixing adventure. In 3D.
    FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 6, 2012 7:30 pm
    Box Office Only

    FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (encore)

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 9:45 pm

  9. Five Fingers of Death

    FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH (King Boxer)

    Masters / Hong Kong / 1972 / Martial Arts / 97 mins
    40th anniversary of the legendary film that jump-kicked world cinema and set box offices aflame.
    FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:30 pm
    Box Office Only

  10. Chips Watch Trailer

    CHIPS

    Masters / Japan / 2012 / Comedy, Drama / 68 mins
    Coincidence brings together a shy detective, some petty thieves, and a baseball player caught in the middle.
    CHIPS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:45 pm

    CHIPS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 6, 2012 5:45 pm

  11. 10+10

    10+10

    Masters / Taiwan / 2011 / Art, Comedy, Drama, Historical / 115 mins
    10 legendary directors and 10 new voices explore the uniqueness of Taiwan.
    10+10

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 3, 2012 4:30 pm

    10+10

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 8:35 pm