MUBI Set To Release Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby In UK

Boutique and curated film streaming service, MUBI have today announced they will release one of the hotly anticipated indie debuts Shiva Baby directed by Emma Seligman, exclusively on MUBI from June.

A highlight of 2020’s Toronto International Film Festival and SXSW, and featuring a standout lead performance from emerging actor-comedian Rachel Sennott, the acclaimed feature debut from writer-director Emma Seligman is bold, modern filmmaking at its most daring, hilarious and unforgettable.

A darkly playful comedy of unease about a young bisexual woman grappling with tradition and independence, At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.

You may also have notice earlier today we coincidentally posted a review of the film which was released this week in the USA. Reviewed by Scott J. Davis who described the film as “made one of the funniest, sharpest and most tense comedies of the last few years“.

There’s no Official Trailer yet for the film’s UK release, below is the U.S Trailer, have a look then below the trailer is the link to our Shiva Baby review.

Related: Film Review – Shiva Baby (2021)

A darkly playful comedy of unease about a young bisexual woman grappling with tradition and independence, Shiva Baby tells the story of Danielle (Rachel Sennott), a college student on the verge of graduating who is faced with a series of increasingly awkward and humiliating encounters at a climactic day-long shiva, a Jewish gathering of friends and family during a time of mourning.

The film also stars Molly Gordon (Booksmart), Polly Draper (Billions, The Good Wife), Fred Melamed (WandaVision, The Morning Show, A Serious Man) and Dianna Agron (Berlin, I Love You, Glee). The music is composed by the eclectic composer and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Marx (Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer).

Shiva Baby will be released in the UK and Ireland exclusively by MUBI on 11th June.

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