Within the outstanding programming, cycles by Arturo Ripstein, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and João Pedro Rodrigues will be presented. The first will include THE PLACE WITHOUT LIMITS, PERPETUAL CHAIN, THE EMPIRE OF FORTUNE and THE BLACK WIDOW, while the second presents IN A YEAR WITH 13 MOONS, THE THIRD GENERATION and LOLA; Finally, the third cycle mentioned brings THE ORNITHOLOGIST, TO DIE LIKE A MAN and THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO.
In addition, there will be more titles to the cycle of the iconic actress Tilda Swinton, among them, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, FRIENDSHIP’S DEATH and TEKNOLUST; and also includes Olivier Assayas’ self-reflective drama CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA.
This month MUBI presents Yann Gonzalez’s HIDEOUS, a short film starring Oliver Sim (singer and bassist for The XX) in a tribute to his favorite horror films; and Tsai Ming-liang’s THE NIGHT, a personal and loving look at the city of Hong Kong.
Also available will be the feature debuts DESTELLO BRAVÍO, by Ainhoa Rodriguez and WOOD & WATER, by Jonas Bak. The first is a drama and homage to the repressed desires and dreams of women in rural Spain, while the second contrasts the tranquility of the forests and the overwhelming hyperactivity of a city, and evidences it through the feelings of the protagonist throughout your journey.
In September, the platform presents the long-awaited title VORTEX, by Gaspar Noé, a love story between an older couple, starring Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun, who is facing problems of senile dementia.
Like every month, MUBI presents some titles only available to its subscribers. This month brings PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT by Jacques Audiard, a dramatic comedy that explores the sexual and social mores of young French people in the 21st century; and MCQUEEN by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, a documentary about the personal and creative life of iconic and noted designer Alexander McQueen.
In addition, the greedy story that won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, DRY SUMMER, by Metin Erksan will be included.
Finally, on the side of Argentine cinema, there will be BRIEF HISTORY OF THE GREEN PLANET, by Santiago Loza from Cordoba; and a classic at this point like THE ACT IN QUESTION, by Alejandro Agresti.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
HIDEOUS. Yann González’s (KNIFE+HEART) short film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in this year’s Semaine de la Critique, starring musician Oliver Sim, singer and bassist for The xx, as the main guest of a interviews that slides into a surreal journey of love, blood and homage to some of Sim’s favorite horror movies – September 8
THE NIGHT. In a love letter to Hong Kong, director Tsai Ming-Liang (DAYS), captures the night scene of a bustling shopping district. The film carries Tsai Ming-Liang’s characteristic contemplative and meditative style, amplifying the atmosphere of the city with its magical subtleties of the mundane – September 22
DEBUT
BRAVE FLASH. Filmmaker Ainhoa Rodríguez pays an eccentric homage to the repressed desires and dreams of women in rural Spain in her stunning feature debut, DESTELLO BRAVÍO (2021). In a town suspended in time, Cita, Clara and Isa live between the apathy of their daily life in which nothing extraordinary happens and a deep desire for liberating experiences. This portrait of the region of Extremadura, where Rodríguez grew up, is a highly original drama that oscillates between reality and fantasy, naturalism and surrealism – September 14
EXTRAMURAL
WOOD & WATER. In her first opera Jonas Bak manages to observe, with great mastery, the feelings of alienation, sadness and beauty that a woman feels when she retires and leaves behind the rurality of her native Germany to visit her son in Hong Kong . The contrast between the calm of the German forest and the overwhelming bustle of a metropolis, results in a meditative portrait of a character learning to connect with himself – September 28
VISIONARIES
VORTEX. The most recent installment of Gaspar Noé, starring cinema icons Dario Argento and Françoise Lebrun, had its premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. VORTEX (2021) guides us through a few days in the life of a couple of elderly who are facing the degeneration of the mental health of the mother, who is increasingly fighting dementia. Noé’s change of style from his previous work is a compelling and tender exploration of love and loneliness-September 30
MUBI EXCLUSIVES
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT. The latest work from acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker Jacques Audiard (A PROPHET), PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT (2021) is a brilliant comedy-drama that explores the sexual and social mores of the 21st century among the young residents of Les Olympiades, a vibrant neighborhood in the district 13 of the French capital. Co-written by Céline Sciamma (PETITE MAMAN) and Léa Mysius (THE FIVE DEVILS) and based on a collection of celebrated short stories by Adrian Tomine, the film features a cast of characters who alternate between being friends and sometimes lovers, as they explore life, love and the search for connection in the digital age – September 2
MCQUEEN. In this documentary filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui open the doors to the creative process and personal life of one of the most iconic fashion designers of our time, Alexander McQueen. Nominated for best British film and best documentary at the BAFTA awards, this work emotionally takes us through the life of the artist from his childhood, his path as an artist, until his tragic outcome-September 21
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DRY SUMMER. Restored by The Film Foundation, this melodramatic classic of Turkish cinema follows a selfish tobacco farmer who builds a dam to divert water to his farm, preventing it from reaching his neighbors’ crops. Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, DRY SUMMER (1963) explores the depths of greed through innovative photography and visceral performances – September 29
HIGHLIGHTS
THE ONE AND INCOMPARABLE: TILDA SWINTON. MUBI continues with a special dedicated to the chameleon-like Tilda Swinton, showcasing films that beautifully testify to Swinton’s uncanny ability to oscillate between the bizarre and the ordinary. Beginning with Lynne Ramsay’s masterful drama, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN (2011); followed by Peter Wollen’s sci-fi masterpiece FRIENDSHIP’S DEATH (1987); ending with the amazing TEKNOLUST (2002), by Hershman Leeson. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – September 4th. FRIENDSHIP’S DEATH – September 7. TEKNOLUST – September 18
THIS IS LIFE: THE FILMS OF ARTHUR RIPSTEIN. The cycle dedicated to the master Arturo Ripstein continues, who through his films confronts prejudice by denouncing the limitations of the bourgeoisie and railing against the horrors of violence and the toxicity of machismo. This month some of the most important films in contemporary Mexican cinema are added to the special: THE PLACE WITHOUT LIMITS (1978), PERPETUAL CHAIN (1979), THE EMPIRE OF FORTUNE (1986) and THE BLACK WIDOW (1977). THE PLACE WITHOUT LIMITS – September 6. LIFE CHAIN - September 1. THE EMPIRE OF FORTUNE – September 26. THE BLACK WIDOW – September 6
FASSBINDER: THE EXPLOITABILITY OF FEELINGS. This month the spotlight will be on one of the most rebellious and ruthless authors of all time. Rainer Werner Fassbinder, who tragically died at the age of 37, made more than 40 films, some of which are already part of the pantheon of German cinema. He arrives at MUBI IN A YEAR WITH 13 MOONS (1978), a provocative story of rejection partially inspired by the director’s ex-lover, THE THIRD GENERATION (1979), a black comedy about terrorism, and LOLA (1981), a drama of conspiracy set in a brothel in the late 1950s. IN A YEAR WITH 13 MOONS – September 13. THE THIRD GENERATION – September 19. LOLA – September 27
HEAVENLY BODIES: A TRIPLE PROGRAM BY JOÃO PEDRO RODRIGUES. To talk about the cinema of João Pedro Rodrigues is to talk about transformation, gender, spirituality and, above all, desire. His films gravitate toward hard-to-classify impulses and explore the heavenly mysteries of bodies and their sexuality. Within this program dedicated to the award-winning Portuguese director we will have THE ORNITHOLOGIST (2016), an exploration of nature, religion and death through an ornithologist who suffers an accident, TO DIE LIKE A MAN (2009), a trans melodrama about the conflicts of a couple and THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAO (2012), a mockumentary about a transvestite and an essay on the history of Macao. THE ORNITHOLOGIST – September 12. TO DIE LIKE A MAN – September 12. THE LAST TIME I SAW MACAU – September 12
CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA. Kristen Stewart made history by winning the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014), a smart, self-reflective drama directed by Palme d’Or winner Olivier Assayas (IRMA VEP) with the beaming Juliette Binoche. Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival, this film features visually stunning photography shot on 35mm, great performances and a highly emotional account from one of the heirs of the Nouvelle Vague – September 25
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