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At Venice, Jim Jarmusch Voices Concern Over MUBI’s Sequoia Funding

He told reporters that questions about the company’s financing should be directed to MUBI.

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Cast member Jim Jarmusch gestures, on the day of a photocall for the movie "Father Mother Sister Brother" in competition, at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 31, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Director Jim Jarmusch and cast members Mayim Bialik, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps and Charlotte Rampling pose during a photocall for the movie "Father Mother Sister Brother" in competition, at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 31, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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Overview

  • MUBI took a $100 million investment from Sequoia Capital, whose portfolio includes Israeli defense‑technology firms such as Kela, Neros, and Mach.
  • Hundreds of filmmakers and some MUBI staffers signed letters urging the company to return the funds because of Sequoia’s ties to military tech.
  • Jarmusch said he spoke with MUBI, called the relationship disappointing, emphasized he is not the company’s spokesman, and noted his distribution deal predated his awareness of the investment.
  • MUBI CEO Efe Cakarel said the funding does not support the war in Gaza and pledged an Ethical Funding and Investment Policy and an arts advisory council.
  • Co-star Indya Moore raised ethical concerns about industry financing, and large pro‑Palestine protests at Venice kept the issue in the spotlight.