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A MUBI Release — Exclusive
Straight from its sleeper-hit theatrical release this summer, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda introduces the life and work of legendary Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. From 80s pop stardom to award-winning winning composer — collaborating with directors like Bernardo Bertolucci, Brian De Palma, and Alejandro González Iñárritu — Sakamoto’s story is truly one of a kind. Named a Critic’s Pick by The New York Times and Official Selections of both the Venice and Tribeca Film Festivals, this intimate and moving portrait gives stunning insight into the creative mind of one of the most important artists of our era.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda — September 7
Indie Debuts
The delightfully idiosyncratic debut features of New York-based indie filmmakers Joshua Safdie and Lena Dunham, well before the success of Girls and Good Time turned these talented young directors into household names.
The Pleasure of Being Robbed — September 8
Tiny Furniture — September 9
Bertrand Mandico Trio — Exclusive
MUBI is proud to present the debut feature by emerging French filmmaker Bertrand Mandico: The Wild Boys. The film, which premiered in the Venice Critics’ Week last year, follows five adolescent boys — all played by female actors — in a tale brimming with eroticism, gender fluidity, and humor. Two of Mandico’s shorts will precede this exclusive online premiere, giving audiences a chance to delve into this talented filmmaker’s unique, hyper-stylized body of work.
Boro in the Box — September 5
Living Still Life — September 6
The Wild Boys — September 14
Happy Birthday Romy and Brigitte
MUBI celebrates the September birthdays of two of our favorite actresses — Brigitte Bardot and Romy Schneider — with tantalizing romantic dramas, each elevated by the performance of one of these icons.
The Things of Life — September 23
Love on a Pillow — September 28
Retrospective: Kevin Jerome Everson — Exclusive
MUBI spotlights the fascinating and essential American director Kevin Jerome Everson, whose deeply personal, socially acute, culturally embedded and formally adventurous body of work has not been shown nearly as much as it should. The multi-disciplinary artist has been widely recognized by festivals (Toronto, Rotterdam, Visions du Reel) and arts institutions (Whitney Museum, Centre Pompidou) — and, with a filmography of more than 100 works, has created a sprawling body of cinema, bountiful in its observation of the black experience in America. MUBI is proud to present five features and two shorts spanning the career of this great American artist.
Tonsler Park — September 20 Ears, Nose and Throat — October 17
The Island of St. Matthews — September 27 Three Quarters — October 18
Quality Control — October 4 Spicebush — October 25
Cinnamon — October 11
A True Original: Alberto Cavalcanti
One of the most talented craftsmen of his era, Brazilian filmmaker Alberto Cavalcanti was initially known for his avant-garde and documentary talents before turning to commercial filmmaking — making the majority of his films in Britain and France. This selection of eclectic films, ranging from a masterfully unpredictable wartime thriller to a stellar Dickens adaptation, prove he never turned his back on his pursuit of originality.
Went the Day Well? — September 10
Champagne Charlie — September 11
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby — September 12
Global Exclusives
A landmark of the Japanese New Wave, Yoshishige Yoshida’s modernist epic Eros Plus Massacre charts two crucial moments of political upheaval in his country: the assassination-rife 1920s and the tumultuous 1960s. Featuring superstar actress (and Yoshida’s wife) Mariko Okada, and made in the director’s radical style, this is a rare classic that is both under-seen and still provocative.
Eros Plus Massacre — September 18 — Exclusive
Coinciding with this summer’s reunion tour of the beloved post-punk band “The The”, The Inertia Variations follows the band’s founder/singer/songwriter Matt Johnson, who was once pushed to a state of silence as a result of profound disenchantment with the world. MUBI presents this achingly intimate doc in honor of the band’s comeback 15 years later.
The Inertia Variations — September 29 — Exclusive
Chinese Independents, Part 2
Part two of MUBI’s tribute to the contemporary underground and independent cinema of China, shining a spotlight on the work of the brave filmmakers who often take incalculable risks in order to tell their stories. This second wave begins with Disorder, Huang Weikai’s disturbing, lyrical portrait of hell on earth, and closes with Wang Bing’s haunting, incisive documentary ‘Til Madness Do Us Part.
