MUBI is honoring filmmaker Andrew Haigh, who received accolades during the thrilling awards season for his highly praised movie “All of Us Strangers.” In this special event called “ANDREW HAIGH: A DOUBLE BILL”, MUBI will showcase two of Haigh’s remarkable films, namely “Weekend” and “45 Years.” Both movies delve into the intricacies of love, identity, and relationships, showcasing Haigh’s distinctive directorial style.
Let’s take a closer look at this special collection, as well as the other April arrivals on Mubi.
Collection – Andrew Haigh: A double bill
Weekend (Andrew Haigh) 2011 | Starting on April 1
On a Friday night after hanging out with his mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing, he meets Glen. And so begins a weekend—in bars and bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex—that will resonate throughout their lives.
Andrew Haigh’s Weekend won the Emerging Visions Audience Award at SXSW in 2011.
45 Years (Andrew Haigh) 2015 | Starting on April 1
It’s one week until Kate and Geoff’s 45th anniversary, and a huge party is being planned. But then a letter arrives for Geoff. The body of Katya, his first love, has been discovered frozen and immaculately preserved in the glaciers of the Swiss Alps. Kate becomes obsessed with Geoff’s past.
45 Years was nominated for an Academy Award in 2016 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, and won Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Freshly released
How to Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker) 2023 | Starting on April 5 exclusively on MUBI
Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way across the sun-drenched streets of Malia, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent and self-discovery.
Molly Manning Walker’s critically acclaimed debut feature How to Have Sex won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes Film Festival in 2023, and was nominated for the Caméra d’Or.
Dilating For Maximum Results (Nyala Moon) 2023 | Starting on April 19
A whack, irrelevant comedy about a black trans woman who tries to dilate, after four years of not dilating, to hook-up IRL with her online boyfriend. Dilating For Maximum Results is a part of MUBI’s EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING collection, available on April 19, in collaboration with The Whitney Biennial exhibition.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding U.S. Narrative Short at Outfest in 2023.
The classics that are coming
Amores Perros (Alejandro González Iñárritu) – Starting on April 1
A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.
Amores Perros was nominated for best foreign language film at the 2001 Academy Awards, and won 3 awards at Cannes in 2000 including Critics Week Grand Prize.
MUBI Collection: Funny HA HA
Throughout its extensive existence, film has consistently succeeded in bringing joy to audiences, providing a temporary respite from their worries, and playfully mocking those who hold authority. At MUBI, one can discover a rich selection of films from around the world, and within the FUNNY HA HA collection, there is a delightful range of lighthearted comedies available. Whether it’s the exaggerated physical comedy of slapstick and screwball films or the cleverly crafted political satire found in arthouse cinema, these movies excel at delivering laughter through well-timed visual gags or spontaneous, unexpected moments.
El Planeta (Amalia Ulman) 2021 | Now Streaming
It’s not easy being broke when you’ve got expensive tastes. A real-life mother-daughter duo find clever ways to hustle in this deadpan, monochrome debut from rising star Amalia Ulman. Transposing the langor of Hong Sang-soo to post-crisis Spain, Ulman takes an absurdist yet tender look at scamming.
El Planeta won Best Director – International Official Selection at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema in 2021.
A Fish In The Bathtub (Joan Micklin Silver) 2018 | Now Streaming
Starring iconic comedy duo (and real-life couple) Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, this fish-out-of-water comedy about a marital breakup is a feel-good film about feeling bad. A cherubic Mark Ruffalo, Stiller yelling at everyone, the always excellent Doris Roberts, and a fish POV: What more do you want?
Inspector Ike (Graham Mason) 2020 | Now Streaming
Best described as the love child of Columbo and The Naked Gun, Graham Mason’s absurdist comedy gleefully spoofs 1970s mystery-of-the-week TV with plenty of love, silliness, and shocking accuracy. Brace yourself for inventive sight gags, increasingly ridiculous suspects, and a sea of bell-bottoms!
