Coexistence, My Ass!
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| Directed by | Amber Fares |
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| Starring | Noam Shuster-Eliassi |
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| Edited by | Rabab Haj Yahya |
| Music by | William Ryan Fritch |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
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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]
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
- ^ "Coexistence My Ass!". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Coexistence, My Ass". Women Make Movies. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Jewish Film Institute. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Jewish Story Partners. 8 September 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Catapult Film Fund. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (2025-03-17). "Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Coexistence, My Ass!". Sundance Film Festival 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ 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.