MUBI, the theatrical film distributor, global streaming service, and production company, is thrilled to announce its stunning selection of feature films, series and documentaries from around the world, headed to this year’s 66th BFI London Film Festival.
The festival will see ten UK premieres and one London premiere including Charlotte Well’s Aftersun (Love), Park Chan wook’s Decision To Leave (Gala – Headline), Carla Simón’s Alcarràs (Journey), Maksym Nakonechnyi’s Butterfly Vision (Dare), Lukas Dhont’s Close (Love), Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider (Special Presentation), Thomas Hardiman’s Medusa Deluxe (Competition – Sutherland – First Feature), Mia Hansen-Løve’s One Fine Morning (Love), Martine Syms’ The African Desperate (Create), Lars von Trier’s new series The Kingdom Exodus (Cult) and a MUBI co-production The Future Tense (Competition – Grierson – Documentary) from directors and producers Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, of Desperate Optimists Productions.
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AFTERSUN
Love Strand
Premiere Date: Thursday, 13 October – 18.00 / NFT1
Director: Charlotte Wells
Cast: Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio
ALCARRÀS
Journey Strand
Premiere Date: Sunday, 9 October – 17.30 / Curzon Soho 1
Director: Carla Simón
Cast: Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin and Xènia Roset
BUTTERFLY VISION
Dare Strand
Premiere Date: Thursday, 13 October – 18.00 Curzon Soho 1
Director: Maksym Nakonechnyi
Cast: Rita Burkovska, Daria Lorenci and Lyubomyr Valivots
CLOSE
Love Strand
Premiere Date: Saturday, 8 October – 18.00 / Curzon Mayfair
Director: Lukas Dhont
Cast: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele and Émilie Dequenne
DECISION TO LEAVE
Gala – Headline
Premiere Date: Friday, 14 October – 21.20 / Royal Festival Hall
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Tang Wei, Park Hae-il and Go Kyun-Pyo
HOLY SPIDER
Special Presentation
Premiere Date: Saturday, 8 October – 21.15 / Royal Festival Hall
Director: Ali Abbasi
Cast: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani and Arash Ashtiani
MEDUSA DELUXE
Competition – Sutherland – First Feature
Premiere Date: Friday, 7 October – 21.00 / BFT1
Director: Thomas Hardiman
Cast: Luke Pasqualino, Clare Perkins, Kayla Meikle, Lilit Lesser,Anita-Joy Uwajeh Darrell D’Silva, Debris Stevenson, Harriet Webb, Heider Ali, Kae Alexander, Lilit Lesser, Nicholas Karimi
ONE FINE MORNING
Love Strand
Premiere Date: Thursday, 13 October – 20.40 / NFT1
Director: Mia Hansen-Løve
Cast: Léa Seydoux and Melvil Poupaud
THE AFRICAN DESPERATE
Create Strand
Premiere Date: Tuesday, 11 October – 18.15 / Prince Charles Cinema
Director: Martine Syms
Cast: Diamond Stingily, Brent David Freaney, Erin Leland, Ruby McCollister, Erin Kelly Meuchner
THE FUTURE TENSE
Competition – Grierson – Documentary
Premiere Date: Wednesday, 12 October – 17.45 / Curzon Soho 1
Directors: Christine Molloy, Joe Lawlor
THE KINGDOM EXODUS
Cult Strand
Premiere Date: Thursday, 13 October – 20.50 / Curzon Mayfair
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Mikael Persbrandt, Lars Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Tuva Novotny, David Dencik, with Alexander Skarsgård and David Dencik guest starring
