Mubi has bought the rights to Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont’s latest feature, Coward , in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand.

Coward is Dhont’s first film since 2022’s Close , which was nominated for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. Mubi also distributed Close . Coward will debut in Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and stars Emmanuel Macchia in his debut film performance and Valentin Campagne ( Colours of Time ).

The official synopsis reads: “As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who decides to lift the spirits of his comrades by putting together a theatre show.…