Lukas Dhont’s Queer Military Drama ‘Coward’ Lands at Mubi Out of Cannes
Lukas Dhont's queer military drama 'Coward' has been acquired for North American distribution by Mubi following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The indie distributor already holds global rights for the film in several territories including the U.K., Germany, and Australia. Mubi is expected to announce release plans for the film in the near future.
- ▪'Coward' is a queer military drama directed by Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont.
- ▪Mubi has acquired North American distribution rights for the film after its Cannes debut.
- ▪The film's global rights include territories such as the U.K., Ireland, and Latin America.
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- ▪ Mubi Takes Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ for North America — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ Mubi Acquires Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ For North America – Cannes — Deadline
- ▪ Mubi Scoops Up North American Rights to Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
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Home > Creative Content > Movies Lukas Dhont’s Queer Military Drama ‘Coward’ Lands at Mubi Out of Cannes The indie distributor previously acquired the “Closer” filmmaker’s latest for the U.K., Germany and other territories Benjamin Lindsay May 23, 2026 @ 9:27 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email "Coward" (Mubi) “Coward,” the queer military drama from Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont, was picked up for North American distribution by Mubi out of the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, adding to the indie distributor’s global rights for the project in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. MUBI will announce release plans in the near future, according to a release.
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