#FIRSTLOOK: MUBI PARTNERS WITH MY FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL | “FALLEN LEAVES” RELEASE

MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and producer is partnering once again with My French Film Festival, the world’s first online French-language film festival that is now in its fourteenth year, to bring three films from the festival’s fantastic 2024 lineup to the service in the new year.

The three films will stream exclusively on MUBI from January 19 throughout February. Carefully curated under the From France with Love collection, the partnership aims to highlight the works of a new generation of French-language directors.

JUNKYARD DOG – streaming on MUBI from January 19 

Childhood friends Dog and Mirales live in a village in the South of France with little to do—teasing Dog mercilessly is Mirales’ favorite pastime. But with the arrival of newcomer Elsa, this summer is different. Romance soon blossoms between Elsa and Dog, while jealousy eats away at Mirales. 

NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED – streaming on MUBI from January 19 

Luigi and his brothers set out from their native village in the Piedmont to discover “La Merica”, the fabulous land where dollars grow on trees. Finally, instead of crossing the Atlantic, Luigi puts his backpack down in southern France, with hands that could no longer work.

THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE – streaming on MUBI from January 19 

For 25 years, in an enormous nightclub, a man and a woman watch and wait for an unknown event. From 1979 to 2004, we follow the evolution of disco to techno music, the story of a love, the story of an obsession.

FALLEN LEAVES

One of the Best Films of the Year
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The #1 Film of the Year “A masterpiece… Sometimes small miracles appear in the form of movies… Kaurismäki works magic” TIME

January 9, 2024 – MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company, has announced today the exclusive streaming date for Aki Kaurismäki’s (Le Havre, The Other Side of Hope) masterful return with his timeless love story Fallen Leaves. The film won the Jury Prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and is also shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards®. Fallen Leaves will stream exclusively on MUBI in Canada from January 19.

Set in modern day Helsinki, Fallen Leaves tells the story of Ansa (Alma Pöysti) and Holappa (Jussi Vatanen), two lonely souls whose chance meeting at a local karaoke bar is beset by numerous hurdles. From lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism and a charming stray dog, the pair’s path to happiness is as bittersweet as it is ultimately delightful.

Shot through with Kaurismäki’s typically playful, idiosyncratic style and deadpan sense of humor, this tender romantic tragicomedy is both a loving tribute to the filmmaker’s beloved contemporaries and a timely