David Farnor | On 31, Aug 2024

September is a celebration of stories and storytellers on MUBI, with Zia Anger’s My First Film and the rediscovered and remastered The Fall, plus a collection of modern love and a series showcasing the shrewd resilience of young women in a patriarchal society.

In the meantime, it’s your last chance to stream Vivarium.

What’s new, coming soon and leaving soon? Read on for your monthly MUBI Digest.

 

This month on MUBI

My First Film – 6th September

From writer-director Zia Anger comes a raw, experimental multimedia portrait of a young filmmaker that redefines the boundaries of visual storytelling. A sincere cinematic ode to the creative process, My First Film follows Vita (Odessa Young), an inexperienced young filmmaker, as she recounts her turbulent foray into filmmaking 15 years prior. A semi-autobiographical feature starring her best friend Dina (Devon Ross), the lawless production reaches a fever pitch when an unexpected pregnancy thrusts the director into the role of creator in ways beyond the film itself.

A Most Violent Year – 6th September

1981, one of New York City’s most violent years on record. The life of respectable businessman and immigrant Abel Morales (Oscar Isaac) and his wife Anna Morales (Jessica Chastain) is jeopardised when Abel becomes the target of the corrosive crime syndicates ruling the city. He refuses to buckle and takes matters into his own hands.

Gloria – 13th September

Sebastián Lelio’s 2013 drama follows an ageing Chilean divorcée who refuses loneliness and ardently seeks love amongst a shaky political backdrop.

Fish Tank – 20th September

Andrea Arnold’s absorbing kitchen sink drama is something you’ll want to stare into for hours.

Winter’s Bone – 20th September

A cold and bleak modern mystery, Winter’s Bone is a frostbitten pleasure.

The Assistant – 20th September

This quietly powerful #Metoo drama makes for taut and uncomfortable viewing.

Humpday – 27th September

Enter the irreverent world of the late Lynn Shelton with this uproarious 2009 mumblecore comedy, which finds two old college friends reuniting after many years apart, only maturity has not removed their sprightly obsession with one-upping each other. This time they may have taken it too far, as the heterosexual duo find themselves committed to a challenge that takes their friendship to a new height: they must enter an amateur porn contest together.

Sword of Trust – 27th September

In Lynn Shelton’s final film, Cynthia (Jillian Bell) inherits a sword from her late grandfather, attached to which is his detailed report attempting to prove that the South won the Civil War. Joining forces with a motley duo who run a pawnshop, Cynthia joins them with her partner and attempts to sell the contentious sword and inevitably invites chaos to the store.

The Fall – 27th September

In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden stuntman spins an elaborate, fantastical tale for a young girl as they both recover from accidents in a hospital. As the girl’s imagination blends with the stuntman’s story, the lines between reality and fantasy blur to reveal an escapist sanctuary for their emotional wounds. From the visionary mind of Tarsem Singh comes an audacious fusion of epic fantasy and intimate drama about the power of imagination starring a then-unknown Lee Pace. Filmed over a period of four years across 24 countries, this cult classic is now newly restored in 4K.

The Nature of Love – 27th September

Monia Chokri’s Québécois-based 2023 drama follows Sophia, a middle-aged philosophy professor who lived peacefully with her partner Xavier for over 10 years. Upon inviting a craftsman, Sylvain into her home for renovations, Sophia’s foundations are shaken to their core, and she is forced to contend with unabating pangs of passion never felt prior. Winner of 2023’s Best Foreign Film at the César Awards.

 

Other titles also coming to MUBI UK in September 2024:

10th September
When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors

12th September
Dammi
Crimes of the Future
Rewind & Play

13th September
Love
Reality+

19th September
The Beast

26th September
Life Is Not a Competition, But I’m Winning
Coma

 

Last chance to stream: Titles leaving MUBI soon

Aribada
Available until 1st September 2024

The Gold-Laden Sheep & the Sacred Mountain
Available until 1st September 2024

Stane
Available until 1st September 2024

Innocence
Available until 1st September 2024

Life Kills Me
Available until 1st September 2024

The House of Mirth
Available until 1st September 2024

The Chambermaid Lynn
Available until 1st September 2024

Invincible
Available until 2nd September 2024

Vivarium
Available until 2nd September 2024

Pacifiction
Available until 4th September 2024

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