This month, MUBI is serving you a triple dose of exclusives and irresistible collections, featuring a timeless romance, a frosty drama, and an ode to culinary culture!
Get ready for a rich program kicking off strong with one of the year’s most anticipated romances.
Premieres in the Spotlight
The History of Sound (Oliver Hermanus, 2025) streams exclusively starting November 1st.
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star as Lionel and David in this tender romantic drama spanning decades.
In 1917, a musical connection leads to a fleeting affair at the Boston Conservatory. Years later, they reconnect for an impromptu journey through Maine to collect folk songs. This unexpected reunion will shape Lionel’s life forever, telling the story of a love that cannot last, but whose melody echoes for a lifetime.
Winter in Sokcho (Koya Kamura, 2024) arrives exclusively on November 7th.
This feature directorial debut from Koya Kamura, which premiered at TIFF 2024, is a captivating drama.
The routine of a young woman working at a small guesthouse in snowy Sokcho is disrupted by the arrival of a French artist. The film explores her quest for identity and independence.
The Featherweight (Robert Kolodny, 2023) will be available exclusively starting November 21st.
Set in 1964, this biographical drama plunges you into the life of Willie Pep, a retired featherweight boxing champion. Down and out and married to a woman half his age, Pep decides to make a return to the ring.
The film, starring Ron Livingston, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in 2023.
Thematic Collections: A Curated Menu
INTERNET BOYFRIENDS
The phenomenon of the internet boyfriend, Gen Z’s modern idol, is in the spotlight. Like the matinée idols of yesteryear, they create global buzz, but their worship unfolds through memes and fan edits. This collection is a true cinematic “dating agency,” gathering contemporary cinema’s pin-ups:
Aftersun (Charlotte Wells, 2022) streams starting November 1st.
Paul Mescal (an unmissable internet boyfriend) plays Calum, Sophie’s loving father, when she is 11.
Twenty years later, tender recollections of their last holiday form a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship.
The collection also includes: The History of Sound (2025), Lurker (2025), The Hypnosis (2023), Spree (2020), Mainstream (2020), Bird (2024) and more!
LET’S EAT!: FOOD AND FILM
More than just a prop, food is the central element of this collection exploring its emotional, social, and sensual power. From the magic of the kitchen to the chaos of restaurants, get ready to drool over these films where the art of eating and cooking is king:
Krisha (Trey Edward Shults, 2015) is available from November 1st.
After a long absence, Krisha returns for a family gathering.
She wants to fix her past mistakes by cooking the holiday turkey, but her delirium turns the celebration into an event no one will forget.
Soul Kitchen (Fatih Akın, 2015) streams starting November 12th.
Zinos, owner of the Soul Kitchen diner in Hamburg, is down on his luck. His girlfriend has left, customers are boycotting the new gourmet menu.
Things improve with a hip new crowd, but his broken heart remains unfixed.
Don’t miss also: Fremont (2023), Sexual Drive (2021), Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985), The Flavor of Cassava Leaf Over Rice (2025) and other gems.
