Director is one of the 35 filmmakers associated with Aki Kauriski and Redu Jude Mubi, who have signed open letters photo credits: Wikimedia Commons, IMDB
More than 35 acclaimed filmmakers associated with the economous distributor and streaming platform Mubi have signed an open letter, demanding the company to cut relations with investor Sequia Capital at the link of Israeli military technical firms.
Signators include prominent international directors such as Aki Kauriski, Redu Jude, Miguel Gomes and Joshua Openhaymer. His letter criticizes Mubi’s decision to accept an investment of $ 100 million from Sekoia in May, cited the participation of Venture Capital Firm in Defense-Tech Startups with direct relations with Israeli’s intelligence.
The letter stated, “The financial growth of Mubi as a company is now clearly associated with the massacre in Gaza,” stated that a battlefield installed by Israeli military veterans pointing to Sex’s investment of 2024 in Banana, a battlefield operating system. Filmmakers argue that the association contradicts Mubi’s identity as a platform committed to global cinema and social responsibility.
The Mubi, which issued a statement earlier, stated that investors’ ideas do not reflect themselves, refused to comment on the letter.
The signators also asked Mubi to meet the demands set by the activist group film workers for Palestine, including:
Publicly condemned Seawia capital for “massacre profiteering”
Removes Seawia Partner Andrew Reid from Mubi’s board
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Backlash has already had tangible effects. Festivals and places such as CCA of Glasgow, Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City, and Cinemataca de Bogota have withdrawn from Mubi Fest, while Chile’s Valdivia Film Festival announced that it would no longer be screen films distributed by the company. Programming partner girls in the film also abolished their seven -year cooperation, which cited the priority of “commercial development” on Mubi’s morality.
Published – July 31, 2025 01:38 pm IST