Coexistence, My Ass!

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Coexistence, My Ass!
Directed by Amber Fares
Written by
  • Rachel Leah Jones
  • Rabab Haj Yahya
Produced by
Starring Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Cinematography
  • Amber Fares
  • Philippe Bellaiche
  • Amit Chachamov
Edited byRabab Haj Yahya
Music by William Ryan Fritch
Production
companies
  • My Teez Production
  • Home Made Docs
  • Little Big Story
  • Intuitive Pictures
Release date
  • January 26, 2025 (2025-01-26)(Sundance)
Running time
95 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • France
Languages

Coexistence, My Ass! is a 2025 American-French documentary film, directed and produced by Amber Fares, written by Rachel Leah Jones and Rabab Haj Yahya. It follows Noam Shuster-Eliassi as she crafts a one-woman show, tackling inequality and conflict, amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [2]

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025.

Premise

Noam Shuster-Eliassi crafts a one-woman show, tackling inequality and conflict, amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Production

The film received support and grants from Women Make Movies, [3] Jewish Film Institute, [4] Jewish Story Partners, [5] Catapult Film Fund, [6] and the International Documentary Association. [7]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025. [8]

Reception and awards

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.

The movie won the Golden Alexander Award for Best Documentary at TIFF 2025. This award positions the film as a contender for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. [9]

Coexistence, My Ass! won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression at Sundance 2025, [10] and the Human Rights in Motion Award, presented by the Council of Europe. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Coexistence My Ass!". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Coexistence, My Ass". Women Make Movies . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Jewish Film Institute. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Jewish Story Partners. 8 September 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Catapult Film Fund. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Sales Ross, Rafa (November 15, 2023). "'Coexistence, My Ass!,' 'Son of the Streets,' 'Turbulence' Take Awards as IDFA's Industry Section Forum Wraps". Variety . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (2025-03-17). "Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  10. ↑ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Sundance Film Festival 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  11. ↑ Carey, Matthew (2025-03-16). "'Coexistence, My Ass!' Wins Top Award At Thessaloniki Int'l Documentary Festival; 'Free Leonard Peltier' Earns Three Awards – Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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