IFTA First Look Screening – The Grandmaster

Irish Film & Television Academy Members are invited to an exclusive First Look Screening of Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster in Screen Cinema, Dublin on Thursday November 27^th at 6.30pm.

THE GRANDMASTER is the highly-anticipated new film by acclaimed director Wong Kar Wai (In the Mood for Love, 2046). Six years in the planning and three years in the making, THE GRANDMASTER is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary Kung Fu master, Ip Man. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China’s last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Filmed in a range of stunning locations that include the snow-swept landscapes of Northeast China and the subtropical South, THE GRANDMASTER features virtuoso performances by some of the greatest stars of contemporary cinema.

Nominated for 2 Academy Awards (Cinematography & Costume Design) and the winner of over 50 international awards so far including the National Board of Review for Foreign Language Film, the film has received huge acclaim with The New York Times calling it “one of the truly galvanizing cinematic experiences of the year” and The Hollywood Reporter praising “some of the most dazzling fights ever seen onscreen”. 

With thanks to Metrodome The Grandmaster is released to Irish cinemas on December 5th