US EditionDirector Jarmusch 'Disconcerted' over Mubi's Links to Israel Military
Hundreds of filmmakers including Jim Jarmusch demand Mubi return $100 million invested by Sequoia Capital, citing its financial ties to Israeli military tech firms linked to Gaza violence.
- At the Venice Film Festival, Jim Jarmusch addressed Mubi's Israeli military ties, saying he spoke with Mubi and Jason Ropell called him shortly after the open letter.
- The backlash centers on Sequoia's $100 million stake, which includes Kela Technologies, founded by four veterans after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, prompting hundreds of filmmakers to call for Mubi to return the investment.
- Jarmusch acknowledged independent filmmakers, including himself, often accept corporate funds they'd prefer to avoid and noted he had distribution deals with Mubi before knowing about the investment.
- Meanwhile, artists and activists noted that a pro-Palestinian protest drew more than 10,000 to the Lido, while Efe Cakarel, Mubi founder and CEO, denied complicity and stressed Sequoia is a minority shareholder.
- Father Mother Sister Brother, Jim Jarmusch film, premiered on Saturday, Aug. 30 and Mubi plans a U.S. release on December 24, featuring stars like Tom Waits, Adam Driver, and Cate Blanchett.
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The Independent (US)Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed’ by distributor Mubi’s ties to Israeli military
The streaming platform is distributing Jarmusch’s latest film ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’
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Director Jarmusch 'disconcerted' over Mubi's links to Israel military
American director Jim Jarmusch said Sunday he was "disappointed" that arthouse film streaming platform Mubi had accepted investment from a venture capital fund with links to the Israeli military.
Jim Jarmusch “Disappointed & Disconcerted” By Mubi’s Relationship With Sequoia Investment But Says: “Pretty Much All Corporate Money Is Dirty Money” – Venice
Jim Jarmusch Addresses Mubi’s Relationship With Sequoia Investment: “I Consider Pretty Much All Corporate Money Is Dirty Money” – Venice
Jim Jarmusch “Disappointed and Quite Disconcerted” About His Distributor Mubi’s Ties to Israeli Military
A Venice Film Festival press conference for Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ took a turn when the growing backlash against Mubi came up with both the filmmaker and star Indya Moore weighing in.
Jim Jarmusch Responds to Mubi Taking on Investor With Israeli Military Ties: ‘I’m Disappointed and Disconcerted’ but ‘All Corporate Money Is Dirty’
The stars of Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother,' including Cate Blanchett, and Vicky Krieps, met the press in Venice.
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