MUBI FEST Buenos Aires 2025: spoilers, premieres, and the most anticipated cult film festival

From October 16 to 19, MUBI FEST 2025 arrives in Buenos Aires, with Cinépolis Houssay as its main venue and special activities at the Recoleta Cultural Center and Strange Brewing. Don’t panic! Ticket sales for the festival will open next week at mubifest.com.

This edition features the Argentine premieres of Cannes-acclaimed films It Was Just an Accident, Sentimental Value, El Agente Secreto and Alpha, along with a selection of new releases, cult classics, Argentine cinema, and free cultural programs.

And watch out for exclusive highlights: the Argentine premiere of the latest film by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, winner of the 2025 Palme d’Or in Cannes, plus an immersive activation inspired by the universe of Twin Peaks that will culminate in a free screening of the series pilot at Recoleta. Add to that 4K restorations of classics, tributes to Argentine cinema, live music, and even a limited-edition beer created for the festival.

Jafar Panahi’s film premieres in Buenos Aires

This edition of MUBI FEST 2025 will host the Argentine premiere of It Was Just an Accident, the new film by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, one of the most influential names in contemporary cinema, fresh from his Palme d’Or victory at Cannes.

Also of interest: Twin Peaks on MUBI — read this before you watch

Twin Peaks at Recoleta: immersive experience and free screening

The festival presents Presentes Pasados, an art installation by Valentina Herrera Gentile with music by Uriel Durán (OME), inspired by the symbolic universe of Twin Peaks. It will be open from October 16 to 19 at the Recoleta Cultural Center and will close on Sunday the 19th with a free open-air screening of David Lynch’s pilot episode.

Argentine cinema at MUBI FEST 2025

This edition also pays tribute to national cinema with screenings of Juan Moreira by Leonardo Favio and Bolivia by Adrián Caetano, followed by talks with Florencia Halfon, Fito Mendonça Paz, and Caetano himself.

Full program of MUBI FEST Buenos Aires 2025

• IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Irán, Francia, 2025) – Premiere argentina
• SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier, Noruega, Alemania, 2025) – Premiere argentina
• EL AGENTE SECRETO (Kleber Mendonça Filho, Países Bajos, Alemania, 2025) - Premiere argentina
• ALPHA (Julia Ducournau, Francia, Bélgica, 2025) – Premiere argentina
• MENTE MAESTRA (Kelly Reichardt, Estados Unidos, 2025)
• AMORES PERROS (Alejandro González Iñárritu, México, 2000) – 4K
• LA CHICA DE LA AGUJA (Magnus von Horn, Dinamarca, Polonia, 2024)
• QUEER (Luca Guadagnino, EE.UU., Italia, 2024)
• LA COSECHA (Athina Rachel Tsangari, Reino Unido, Alemania, 2024)
• PUSHER (Nicolas Winding Refn, Dinamarca, 1996) – 4K
• MAGIC FARM (Amalia Ulman, Argentina, EE.UU., 2025)
• LOST HIGHWAY (David Lynch, EE.UU., Francia, 1997)
• BLUE VELVET (David Lynch, EE.UU., 1986)
• THELMA & LOUISE (Ridley Scott, EE.UU., Reino Unido, 1991)
• CARRIE (Brian De Palma, EE.UU., 1976)
• AKIRA (Katsuhiro Otomo, Japón, 1988)
• JUAN MOREIRA (Leonardo Favio, Argentina, 1973)
• BOLIVIA (Adrián Caetano, Argentina, Países Bajos, 2001)
• UN HOMBRE DIFERENTE (Aaron Schimberg, Estados Unidos, 2024)

Restored classics and international premieres

Highlights include 4K versions of Amores Perros (25th anniversary) and Pusher, alongside new works by Joachim Trier, Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt, Luca Guadagnino, and Athina Rachel Tsangari, among other leading figures of contemporary cinema.

Music and beer at Strange Brewing x MUBI

Every night, Strange Brewing will be the meeting point with free live shows, DJs, vinyl sessions, and the limited-edition beer Azul de Noche, created especially for this year’s MUBI FEST.

A cult festival reigniting Buenos Aires

MUBI FEST 2025 proves once again why it’s more than just a film festival: it’s an annual ritual for fans of the platform, a celebration where exclusive premieres, immortal classics, and immersive experiences expand the big screen.

This October, Buenos Aires becomes the capital of cult cinema. Tickets will be available starting next week at mubifest.com. Don’t sleep on it: if you’re a true cinephile, this is your place.