The Mastermind is now streaming exclusively on MUBI almost globally.
The New York Times just named Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind (2025) one of the top ten films of 2025, and in this episode of the MUBI Podcast, she looks back on the career that led up to it. From her debut River of Grass (1994), the Oscar-nominated Meek's Cutoff (2010), and beyond, join one of America’s best filmmakers on a trip through the indie wilds—taped in October, before a live audience at MUBI Fest Berlin.
Listen to the special episode below or wherever you get your podcasts.
Further Reading:
In “The Mastermind" and throughout her career, the director’s particular blend of realisms lies in behavior, gesture, and routine.