“Pleasure”, A24’s behind-the-scenes film about the porn industry, will be shown at MUBI Festival

“Pleasure”, film by Ninja Thyberg (“Hot Chicks”), which covers the backstage of the pornographic industry in the United States, will have its national premiere during the MUBI Festival.

The premiere replaces the screening of “Swallow” (2019), scheduled for 2 pm on June 4. The audience of the event will be able to watch the film before its exclusive arrival on the platform, on June 17.

MUBI highlights that A24’s “Pleasure” has “strong scenes and +18 rating,”. Furthermore, “‘Pleasure’ takes a look at the male-dominated adult film industry from the perspective of an ambitious young woman seeking stardom in Los Angeles.“.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

The festival will take place between June 4th and 5th at the Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), in São Paulo. Among the highlights are award-winning films such as “Titane”, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, and Happy Together”, which won the Best Director award for Wong Kar-waialso in Cannes.

• SATURDAY (JUNE 4)

• 12:00-13:30: Session of “Shiva Baby” (Emma Seligman2020)
• 14:00 – 15:40: “Pleasure” session (Ninja Thyberg2021)
• 15:40 – 16:30: Musical set by DJ Bella Castro
• 16:30 – 18:20: Session of “Titane” (Julia Ducournau2021)
• 18:30 – 20:00: Chat Bárbara Paz, Neighborhood JUP and Lorenna Montenegrowith the mediation of Flavia Guerraabout representation of the female body in cinema
• 20:00 – 21:00: Musical set by DJ Bella Castro
• 21:00 – 21:45: Show of Neighborhood JUP + BASSIST

• SUNDAY (JUNE 5)

• 2pm – 4pm: “Great Freedom” Session (Sebastian Meise2021)
• 16:15 – 18:15: Session of “Happy Together” (Wong Kar Wai1997)
• 18:30 – 20:00: Chat Loic Koutana and Theodore Cochranewith the mediation of Duda Leiteon the representations of masculinity in the media
• 20:00 – 21:00: Closing with a musical set by DJ Bella Castro

The festival is produced by Cinnamon and supported by MIS and the British Embassy in Brazil, and will feature an interactive space with free access.

Tickets are now available for purchase and are sold only for activities inside the auditorium. They cost R$ 20.00 (full price) and R$ 10.00 (half price and MUBI subscribers).