Monday, 9 June 2025 – MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company, announces the streaming release of Alex Ross Perry’s (Her Smell, Listen Up Phillip) kaleidoscopic docu-fiction, Pavements. Produced/edited by Robert Greene (Procession), the film will premiere exclusively on MUBI in North America, UK, Ireland, Germany and France on 11 July 2025.

An irreverent, genre-bending portrait of ’90s indie rock band Pavement, the film blends authentic archival footage, contemporary documentary moments, an ironic jukebox musical, a satirical Hollywood biopic, and playful mockumentary sequences, brilliantly collapsing the boundaries between reality and fiction.

As Pavement prepare for their sold-out 2022 reunion tour, the film captures surreal behind-the-scenes preparations for a musical adaptation of their songs, a museum dedicated entirely to the band’s legacy, and a knowingly clichéd Hollywood biopic starring Joe Keery as frontman Stephen Malkmus.

Interwoven with genuine archival footage and featuring the band members themselves alongside a cast of actors and comedians, Pavements humorously examines fan obsession, myth-making, and the cultural mechanics behind fame. This uniquely layered exploration challenges the traditional way stories about musicians are told with artistry, absurdity and humor, culminating in a refreshingly inventive and endearingly self-aware tribute to an unforgettable band. 

Starring Joe Keery, Jason Schwartzman, Tim Heidecker, Kathryn Gallagher, Michael Esper, and Zoe Lister-Jones, and as themselves: Stephen Malkmus, Scott ‘Spiral Stairs’ Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Steve West, and Bob Nastanovich. Editing by non-fiction innovator Robert Greene (Procession).

Pavements had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and previews at CPH:DOX, Rotterdam International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.