A few days late, we bring you the 9 new releases coming to Mubi in January 2024. 

These include 2 movies from this year, and a special event. 

Here we go!

The releases of the year

Extinction Of The Species (Matthew Porterfield & Nicolasa Ruiz), 2023 | January 10

Esther, an 18-year-old from the North of Mexico, wakes up in Mexico City overwhelmed and alone. Wandering the city streets, she attempts to connect with strangers she meets. Arriving at the house of a mysterious woman, Esther finds a kindred spirit and a companion for the end of the world.

Fremont (Babak Jalali), 2023 | January 12

Exclusive Streaming Premiere

Fremont stars Jeremy Allen White and follows Donya (Anaita Wali Zada) who works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie. 

The comedy-drama is nominated for two 2024 Independent Spirit Awards (Best Breakthrough Performance for Anaita Wali Zada), as well as the John Cassavetes Award.

Coming classics

Pieces of April (Peter Hedges), 2003 | January 1^st 

Quirky and rebellious April Burns (Katie Holmes) lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the whole clan to her place for a most chaotic Thanksgiving. 

After screenwriting success with What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Peter Hedges won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance for his directorial debut. 

Available to stream as part of MUBI’s FESTIVAL FOCUS: SUNDANCE collection.

The Blair Witch Project (Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez), 1999 | January 1^st

This terrifying, super-low-budget horror film shocked audiences and went on to make millions despite its humble origins. Taking the form of a documentary about a local legend, the film cleverly immerses the audience in hand-held video footage that looks like the real thing… and maybe it is. 

The Blair Witch Project also won the Award of The Youth at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and is a part of MUBI’s FESTIVAL FOCUS: SUNDANCE collection.

But I’m A Cheerleader (Jamie Babbit), 1999 | January 1^st

Starring Natasha Lyonne, But I’m a Cheerleader premiered at TIFF 1999 and is a delightful, highly-stylized queer comedy that graced the end of a decade in an American cinema otherwise ruled by heteronormative rom-coms. 

Co-starring Michelle Williams and RuPaul (out of drag), this sweet, satirical yarn is due for rediscovery. 

Shithouse (Cooper Raiff), 2020 | January 1^st

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole “college thing” figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse—a legendary party fraternity—where he forges a strong connection with Maggie. 

Shithouse won the Grand Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival and is a part of MUBI’s FIRST FILMS FIRST collection.

Following (Christopher Nolan), 1998 | January 1^st

Before Christopher Nolan became a towering talent in the game of big-budget filmmaking with the likes of Inception and Oppenheimer, he made this ingenious small-scale thriller. As complexly structured and cerebrally tangled as his best work, this intimate neo-noir is as beguiling as the classics. Following is Christopher Nolan’s first feature film (part of MUBI’s FIRST FILMS FIRST collection) and won the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Keane (Lodge Kerrigan), 2004 | January 1^st

With a cyclonic performance from Damian Lewis at its center, Lodge Kerrigan’s third feature is a searing psychological drama, stunningly restored in 4K. Through penetrative close-ups, Keane locks its gaze on a lost soul in the big city for a jagged and suspenseful examination of obsession and loss. 

Keane won the Critics Award and Jury Special Prize at the Deauville Film Festival.

Special events

#SeeTheNorth In-cinema

The 23rd edition of Canada’s Top Ten, an annual celebration of outstanding Canadian filmmaking, marks the beginning of a significant partnership between MUBI and TIFF.

This collaboration is set to showcase the diverse and rich storytelling that Canadian filmmakers offer and is just the first step in an ongoing relationship between MUBI and TIFF, dedicated to expanding the reach and impact of unique cinematic experiences globally.

Audiences can watch this year’s selections at TIFF Lightbox. Find the full list and purchase tickets at tiff.net/canadas-top-ten.