Mubi Takes Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ for North America
Mubi has acquired the North American rights to Lukas Dhont's film 'Coward' at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, set during World War I, explores a queer romance amidst the chaos of war. This marks Mubi's first major purchase at this year's festival, following their previous successes with films like 'Close.'
- ▪Mubi acquired all North American rights to 'Coward' ahead of the Cannes awards ceremony.
- ▪The film is a WWI drama about queer love and features a soldier and a flamboyant character.
- ▪Mubi previously released Dhont's film 'Close,' which received an Oscar nomination for best international feature.
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'Coward' Cannes Film Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Mubi has made its first major buy of this year at the Cannes Film Festival, swooping in to acquire Lukas Dhont‘s Coward ahead of the awards ceremony Saturday night. The arthouse streaming picked up all rights to the film, a WWI drama about queer love in the midst of the horrors of war, for North America. Mubi already secured rights for Coward across most of its international footprint ahead of Cannes. It snatched up rights across the U.K./Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Turkey, Latin America and Australia/New Zealand.
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