Mubi’s ‘The History of Sound’ Sets Early Fall Theatrical Release

EXCLUSIVE: Mubi‘s Cannes Film Festival pick-up of Oliver Hermanus period gay romance, The History of Sound, is hitting theaters on Sept. 12.

While nothing has been confirmed, it wouldn’t be a surprise if this movie makes a pit stop at TIFF, many Cannes hits making their North American debut there as they tee up for awards season.

Mubi took North America out of Cannes, while Focus Features took international rights.

Blurb for movie which stars Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, and Chris Cooper: In 1917, Lionel—a young, talented music student—meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.

Deadline’s chief film critic Pete Hammond beamed about the movie, “Deliberately paced and gorgeously shot by Alexander Dynan, The History of Sound may unfold slowly but give it a chance and it will wrap you up and take you places movies don’t often go these days…This may be Mescal’s best work in films yet.”

Rotten Tomatoes critical score stands at 65% fresh.

Mubi also bought at Cannes Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love for $24M worldwide, that drama starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson is getting a wide release on Nov. 7. Mubi also picked up out of Cannes, the generational drama The Sound of Falling from auteur breakout Mascha Schilinski.