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MUBI's Venice Critics' Week Retrospective

Celebrate a decade of amazing programming by the International Film Critics' Week at the Venice Film Festival

with a global online retrospective only on MUBI MUBI, the online destination for lovers of independent, international and classic film, cordially invites you to an exclusive online retrospective of films from the world famous Venice Film Festival. The unique online partnership is a celebration of the annual Critics' Week section of the festival which premiers exciting new films from up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. MUBI will showcase the breadth and depth of the festival's history by hosting a retrospective of highlights from the last ten years of Critics' Week programming (2001 – 2011). Starting on 29 August, 2012 at the opening of the festival, and running through 8 October, 2012, you can explore this amazing line-up of films by both emerging and established filmmakers. The decade-long scope of the retrospective means you can enjoy films by acclaimed directors whose careers were launched at Critics' Week. At the same time, you can discover works from up-and-coming talents marked to become the stars of the next generation. MUBI brings Venice to you. With Critics' Week red carpet programming straight from the Lido, a global online movie-watching platform and a passionate cinephile community, you can have your very own film festival experience in the comfort of your home. Discover the highlights from a decade of the International Film Critics' Week at the Venice Film Festival with MUBI, the independent, classic and art house film streaming service, beginning 29 August, 2012. About MUBI MUBI is your online cinema, anytime, anywhere. MUBI will give you the latest buzz from the Cannes Film Festival or a restored masterpiece personally chosen by Martin Scorsese (he's a member, too!). It's a social network that helps you discover a cinematic gem that will definitely not be released in the local multiplex, and allows you to find a girl in Tokyo who also loves Kubrick (she actually exists, her name is Yuko and she's into Wong Kar-wai too...). MUBI invites you to watch, discover and share visionary films from all over the world. http://mubi.com Press Contact: Maximilian Reiss mreiss@mubi.com