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What Is Refugee Cinema About?
On films that look beyond testimonials and instead interrogate the citizen-resident's lives in relation to refugee crises.
Pride Unprejudiced: LGBTQ+ Cinema
Stories
Ramon and Silvan Zürcher Introduce Their Film THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER
"Like the spider, the film weaves an increasingly complex web in which the characters breathe a longing for freedom, for boundlessness."
The Writing Plot: Life as Art in BERGMAN ISLAND
Mia Hansen-Løve and Vicky Krieps limn out a woman's life through the everyday rhythms of her creative process.
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE | Official Trailer 4K | July 8 on MUBI
THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE TRUE, the new documentary from filmmaker Andrew Dominik that captures Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' exceptional creative relationship. Streaming in 4K globally and exclusively from 8 July. A MUBI Release.
PLEASURE | Now Showing | A MUBI Release
PLEASURE. Ninja Thyberg’s audacious and unflinching debut feature is now streaming exclusively in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Turkey & Latin America. A MUBI Release: mubi.io/pleasure
A CHIARA | Official Trailer | In DE Cinemas June 23, in UK Cinemas July 15 & On MUBI August 26
A teenage girl comes to terms with the harsh reality of her family's ties to the mafia underworld in Jonas Carpignano's gritty neorealist drama A CHIARA. Arriving in DE cinemas June 23, UK & Irish cinemas July 15, and streaming exclusively in the UK/IE, DE, LATAM & TR from August 26. A MUBI Release.
The Video Essay: "Chantal Akerman: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The latest FILMADRID & MUBI collaboration premiering new works of video criticism.
PRIDE UNPREJUDICED: LGBTQ+ CINEMA | Official Trailer | Hand-Picked by MUBI
From intimate dramas to daring experimental features, our collection of LGBTQ+ cinema is a celebration of queer artistry and history, highlighting urgent issues and celebrating the sheer pleasure of unapologetic queer joy.
Lists
Cannes Takeover 151 films
Since 1949, the crème de la crème of world cinema have convened along the French Riviera every year to celebrate…
Franz Rogowski: The Man of the Hour 7 films
A beguiling screen presence of both physical and emotional intensity, German actor Franz Rogowski has taken the international film world…
Portrait of the Artist 16 films
A series of portraits of the most influential artists of our time, whose work spans a wide range of crafts…
Viewfinder 27 films
A globetrotting survey of bold storytelling and essential perspectives on the world.
Stream your country’s selection here.
Cut to Black: Celebrating Black Cinema 47 films
A celebration of Black talent in cinema, both in front of and behind the camera, the titles in this series…
First Films First 46 films
A director’s first film can provide the roadmap for an entire oeuvre. Our series of directorial debuts revisits the films…
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In The Mood for SENSUAL CINEMA: An Expanded List
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Top 10 - 2021
Robbie Griffey 10 films
Best of 2021
MUBI UK 29 films
Best of 2021
MUBI US 25 films
Sight and Sound 50 best films of 2021
British Film Institute 50 films
Recent reviews
Bursting with revolutionary fervor, Isabelle Solas’s documentary is a rallying cry against patriarchal and religious intolerance. Intimately intersectional in their embrace of body diversity, transfeminist activists in Argentina fight their tireless battles with courage, resilience, and radical joy.
Now showing (almost) globally here.
Featuring a powerful and daring performance by Sofia Kappel, PLEASURE is Ninja Thyberg's refreshingly uncompromising feature debut, with anm analysis of will, ambition and consent in the adult film industry that breaks down old-fashioned taboos on sex work.
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Marrying the poetry of Hou Hsiao-hsien with the clinical detachment of Michael Haneke, C.B. Yi’s bold debut is bathed in the neon-lit melancholy of big city life. A revelatory comeback for teen idol Kai Ko, this tender portrait of gay sex workers in China is sexy, dangerous, and lovingly empathetic.
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Arthouse favorite Wong Kar Wai took an artistic leap forward with this richly written love story. He won Best Director at Cannes, but just as much praise is due the exquisite look from cinematographer Christopher Doyle and the heart-wrenching performances by superstars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung.
Now showing here.
Liked reviews
Though a series of articulate testimonials, this masterclass in social anthropology from Helke Misselwitz challenges the spurious claims of gender equality propagated by the East German regime. A political sensation on release, WINTER ADÉ is an evocative snapshot from the dying days of the GDR.
Now showing here.
Marrying the poetry of Hou Hsiao-hsien with the clinical detachment of Michael Haneke, C.B. Yi’s bold debut is bathed in the neon-lit melancholy of big city life. A revelatory comeback for teen idol Kai Ko, this tender portrait of gay sex workers in China is sexy, dangerous, and lovingly empathetic.
Now showing here.
Named after the phenomenon of male seahorses who carry and give birth to their young, this intimate documentary tells the moving story of a trans man’s path to parenthood. Master documentarian Jeanie Finlay captures the arduous and ultimately courageous journey with a singular sense of compassion.
Now showing here.
Questioning the absolute authority of the auteur figure, Pak Ougie’s play-within-a-film puzzle reinvents the Greek classic through a multicultural lens. Against the ivory grandeur of ancient amphitheaters, rehearsals simmer with the fervor of battle rings where each player vies for artistic control.
Now showing here.
Stepping out of the celluloid closet, LGBTQ+ representations in cinema have become increasingly robust, diverse, and multidimensional. From intimate character studies to boldly experimental features, the eclecticism of queer cinema not only illuminates the richness of our collective human experience but also daringly subverts filmmaking conventions. Just like the delightfully broad spectrum of genders and sexualities, cinematic renderings of queer experiences are cultural mosaics that rise above attempts at classification and categorization. Reflecting this formal dynamism, our electric offering of LGBTQ+ cinema is a celebration of queer artistry and history, spotlighting urgent social issues and the sheer pleasure of unapologetic queer joy.
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