The Best Picture–nominated thriller THE SECRET AGENT tells a tale of intrigue and absurdity in ’70s Brazil. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) and star Wagner Moura (CIVIL WAR) give Rico a primer on the real politics behind the film’s surreal moments… and hep him to the “manguebeat” music that rocked their world.<a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-secret-agent-2025'>THE SECRET AGENT</a> is now showing in cinemas and is coming soon to MUBI in the UK, Ireland and Latin America.To stream some of the films we&apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection <a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'>Featured on the MUBI Podcast</a>. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Best Picture&lt;b&gt;–&lt;/b&gt;nominated thriller &lt;b&gt;THE SECRET AGENT&lt;/b&gt; tells a tale of intrigue and absurdity in ’70s Brazil. Director &lt;b&gt;Kleber Mendonça Filho&lt;/b&gt; (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) and star &lt;b&gt;Wagner Moura&lt;/b&gt; (CIVIL WAR) give Rico a primer on the real politics behind the film’s surreal moments… and hep him to the “manguebeat” music that rocked their world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-secret-agent-2025'&gt;&lt;b&gt;THE SECRET AGENT&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now showing in cinemas and is coming soon to MUBI in the UK, Ireland and Latin America.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To stream some of the films we&amp;apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Featured on the MUBI Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Availability of films varies depending on your country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Best Picture–nominated thriller THE SECRET AGENT tells a tale of intrigue and absurdity in ’70s Brazil. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) and star Wagner Moura (CIVIL WAR) give Rico a primer on the real politics behind the film’s surreal moments… and hep him to the “manguebeat” music that rocked their world. THE SECRET AGENT is now showing in cinemas and is coming soon to MUBI in the UK, Ireland and Latin America. To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast,...

THE SECRET AGENT — Kleber Mendonça Filho & Wagner Moura on memory and manguebeat

Alex Russell just won 2 Independent Spirit awards for LURKER - his debut thriller about a superfan wheedling his way into a pop star&apos;s orbit.  Alex tells Rico about his own experiences running with that kinda crowd... and what his twisted tale has in common with a certain kids&apos; baseball movie.<a href='https://mubi.com/films/lurker'>LURKER</a> is now streaming on MUBI in the US and Canada. To stream some of the films we&apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection <a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'>Featured on the MUBI Podcast</a>. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Alex Russell&lt;/b&gt; just won 2 Independent Spirit awards for &lt;b&gt;LURKER&lt;/b&gt; - his debut thriller about a superfan wheedling his way into a pop star&amp;apos;s orbit.  Alex tells Rico about his own experiences running with that kinda crowd... and what his twisted tale has in common with a certain kids&amp;apos; baseball movie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/lurker'&gt;&lt;b&gt;LURKER&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming on MUBI in the US and Canada. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To stream some of the films we&amp;apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Featured on the MUBI Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Availability of films varies depending on your country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Alex Russell just won 2 Independent Spirit awards for LURKER - his debut thriller about a superfan wheedling his way into a pop star's orbit.  Alex tells Rico about his own experiences running with that kinda crowd... and what his twisted tale has in common with a certain kids' baseball movie. LURKER is now streaming on MUBI in the US and Canada.  To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films va...

LURKER — Alex Russell's outsider look at the in-crowd

Joachim Trier, co-writer Eskil Vogt, and an all-star cast including Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas talk about the making and meaning of SENTIMENTAL VALUE — the multiple-Oscar-nominated juggernaut about a filmmaker whose daughters grapple with the ways his art intersects with their messy real lives. In this special episode, Rico learns about how the movie echoes in the filmmakers’ own lives… and the ways it does (and doesn’t) fit into the whole tradition of “meta-movies.”<a href='https://mubi.com/films/sentimental-value'>SENTIMENTAL VALUE</a> arrives exclusively on MUBI from February 13 in the UK, Ireland, Latam and India. Coming soon to Turkey. <a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-worst-person-in-the-world'>THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD</a> is now streaming on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands and India. <a href='https://mubi.com/films/oslo-august-31st'>OSLO, AUGUST 31ST</a> is now streaming on MUBI in the US, the UK, Ireland, France and the Netherlands. To stream some of the films we&apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection <a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'>Featured on the MUBI Podcast</a>. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Joachim Trier&lt;/b&gt;, co-writer &lt;b&gt;Eskil Vogt&lt;/b&gt;, and an all-star cast including &lt;b&gt;Stellan Skarsgård&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Renate Reinsve&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;Elle Fanning&lt;/b&gt;, and &lt;b&gt;Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas&lt;/b&gt; talk about the making and meaning of &lt;b&gt;SENTIMENTAL VALUE&lt;/b&gt; — the multiple-Oscar-nominated juggernaut about a filmmaker whose daughters grapple with the ways his art intersects with their messy real lives. In this special episode, Rico learns about how the movie echoes in the filmmakers’ own lives… and the ways it does (and doesn’t) fit into the whole tradition of “meta-movies.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/sentimental-value'&gt;&lt;b&gt;SENTIMENTAL VALUE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; arrives exclusively on MUBI from February 13 in the UK, Ireland, Latam and India. Coming soon to Turkey. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-worst-person-in-the-world'&gt;&lt;b&gt;THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, France, Italy, the Netherlands and India. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/oslo-august-31st'&gt;&lt;b&gt;OSLO, AUGUST 31ST&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming on MUBI in the US, the UK, Ireland, France and the Netherlands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To stream some of the films we&amp;apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Featured on the MUBI Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Availability of films varies depending on your country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Joachim Trier, co-writer Eskil Vogt, and an all-star cast including Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas talk about the making and meaning of SENTIMENTAL VALUE — the multiple-Oscar-nominated juggernaut about a filmmaker whose daughters grapple with the ways his art intersects with their messy real lives. In this special episode, Rico learns about how the movie echoes in the filmmakers’ own lives… and the ways it does (and doesn’t) fit into the whole tra...

SENTIMENTAL VALUE — Joachim Trier’s different kind of meta-movie (w/ Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning & more)

Our New Year’s gift to you: Filmmaking legend Wim Wenders returns to the show for a career-spanning interview. Taped before a live audience in his home city of Berlin, Germany, he tells Rico how classics like Wings of Desire (1987), Paris, Texas (1984), and more were informed by his love of rock n’ roll, riding the rails, and cinema itself.<a href='https://mubi.com/films/pina'>PINA</a> is now streaming in the US and <a href='https://mubi.com/films/perfect-days'>PERFECT DAYS</a> is now streaming in the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, India and the Netherlands. <a href='https://mubi.com/films/my-father-s-shadow'>MY FATHER&apos;S SHADOW</a> is coming to cinemas in the UK, Ireland and Italy on February 6, in the US and Toronto on February 13, in Canada on February 20 and in Spain on March 6.To stream some of the films we&apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection <a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'>Featured on the MUBI Podcast</a>. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Our New Year’s gift to you: Filmmaking legend Wim Wenders returns to the show for a career-spanning interview. Taped before a live audience in his home city of Berlin, Germany, he tells Rico how classics like &lt;em&gt;Wings of Desire &lt;/em&gt;(1987), &lt;em&gt;Paris, Texas&lt;/em&gt; (1984), and more were informed by his love of rock n’ roll, riding the rails, and cinema itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/pina'&gt;&lt;b&gt;PINA&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming in the US and &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/perfect-days'&gt;&lt;b&gt;PERFECT DAYS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming in the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, India and the Netherlands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/my-father-s-shadow'&gt;&lt;b&gt;MY FATHER&amp;apos;S SHADOW&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is coming to cinemas in the UK, Ireland and Italy on February 6, in the US and Toronto on February 13, in Canada on February 20 and in Spain on March 6.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To stream some of the films we&amp;apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Featured on the MUBI Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Availability of films varies depending on your country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Our New Year’s gift to you: Filmmaking legend Wim Wenders returns to the show for a career-spanning interview. Taped before a live audience in his home city of Berlin, Germany, he tells Rico how classics like Wings of Desire (1987), Paris, Texas (1984), and more were informed by his love of rock n’ roll, riding the rails, and cinema itself. PINA is now streaming in the US and PERFECT DAYS is now streaming in the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey, India and the Netherlands.  MY FATHER'S ...

Wim Wenders LIVE in Berlin: 50 years of rock-n-road movies

Legendary director Mira Nair and Cannes-winner Ritesh Batra made two very different hit films about very different sides of India&apos;s fabled food delivery system. Batra tells Rico about the romance of dabbawallas, while Nair remembers the mean streets of Mumbai&apos;s chaiwallas (and what she serves her son Zohran Mamdani at home).Just in time for holiday eat-a-thons, the award-winning MUBI Podcast is back and celebrating its tenth season with a four-course serving of stories about food on film. Titled &quot;A Feast For The Eyes,&quot; the season digs into the ways filmmakers use food to provoke hunger, thought, nausea, political action...and sometimes all the above.Joining host Rico Gagliano is a sampler platter of luminaries from the film and culinary world, including directors Brad Bird (RATATOUILLE), Mira Nair (MONSOON WEDDING), and David Gelb (JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI), former New York Times food writer Alison Roman, and more. Gluttons for great cinema stories can start chowing down on episodes weekly, starting Thanksgiving Day.<a href='https://mubi.com/collections/food-and-film'>Let&apos;s Eat! Food and Film</a> collection is now streaming on MUBI globally.<a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-lunchbox'>THE LUNCHBOX</a> is now streaming on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Latin America and Netherlands. To stream some of the films we&apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection <a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'>Featured on the MUBI Podcast</a>. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Legendary director &lt;b&gt;Mira Nair&lt;/b&gt; and Cannes-winner &lt;b&gt;Ritesh Batra&lt;/b&gt; made two very different hit films about very different sides of India&amp;apos;s fabled food delivery system. Batra tells Rico about the romance of dabbawallas, while Nair remembers the mean streets of Mumbai&amp;apos;s chaiwallas (and what she serves her son Zohran Mamdani at home).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Just in time for holiday eat-a-thons, the award-winning MUBI Podcast is back and celebrating its tenth season with a four-course serving of stories about food on film. Titled &amp;quot;&lt;b&gt;A Feast For The Eyes&lt;/b&gt;,&amp;quot; the season digs into the ways filmmakers use food to provoke hunger, thought, nausea, political action...and sometimes all the above.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joining host Rico Gagliano is a sampler platter of luminaries from the film and culinary world, including directors &lt;b&gt;Brad Bird&lt;/b&gt; (RATATOUILLE), &lt;b&gt;Mira Nair&lt;/b&gt; (MONSOON WEDDING), and &lt;b&gt;David Gelb&lt;/b&gt; (JIRO DREAMS OF&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;SUSHI), former New York Times food writer &lt;b&gt;Alison Roman&lt;/b&gt;, and more. Gluttons for great cinema stories can start chowing down on episodes weekly, starting Thanksgiving Day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/collections/food-and-film'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Let&amp;apos;s Eat! Food and Film&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;collection is now streaming on MUBI globally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://mubi.com/films/the-lunchbox'&gt;&lt;b&gt;THE LUNCHBOX&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is now streaming on MUBI in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Latin America and Netherlands. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To stream some of the films we&amp;apos;ve covered on the podcast, check out the collection &lt;a href='https://mubi.com/specials/mubi-podcast'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Featured on the MUBI Podcast&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Availability of films varies depending on your country.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Legendary director Mira Nair and Cannes-winner Ritesh Batra made two very different hit films about very different sides of India's fabled food delivery system. Batra tells Rico about the romance of dabbawallas, while Nair remembers the mean streets of Mumbai's chaiwallas (and what she serves her son Zohran Mamdani at home). Just in time for holiday eat-a-thons, the award-winning MUBI Podcast is back and celebrating its tenth season with a four-course serving of stories about food on film. Ti...

SALAAM BOMBAY! & THE LUNCHBOX — Mira Nair & Ritesh Batra deliver realism and romance

The MUBI Podcast is an audio documentary series about how great cinema happens, and why it matters. Every season’s a deep dive into a different corner of movie culture — from classic needle drops, to movie theaters that changed the world. Plus, between seasons: intimate interviews with some of the best filmmakers alive. Nominated for multiple Webbys, Ambies, and British Podcast Awards. Hosted by veteran arts journalist Rico Gagliano. “It’s like This American Life for filmmaking stories” — Matt Wallin

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