Overview

• At the Venice press conference, Jim Jarmusch said he had raised concerns with Mubi, called its Sequoia relationship disappointing and disconcerting, and stressed he is not the spokesman and that his deals predated the investment.
• Mubi founder Efe Cakarel has said Sequoia is a minority shareholder, rejected claims of complicity in Gaza, and issued a statement condemning harm to civilians and war in all forms.
• Artists tied to Mubi have circulated an open letter urging the company to reconsider the funding and denounce what they describe as genocide profiteering linked to Sequoia’s portfolio.
• Coverage notes reporting that Sequoia backs Israeli defense‑tech firms including Kela, a startup founded by veterans of Israeli intelligence units after Oct. 7.
• Father Mother Sister Brother premiered in competition to a standing ovation, with Mubi presenting the triptych set in the U.S., Dublin and Paris and planning a U.S. theatrical release on Dec. 24.