Coexistence, My Ass!
{{Infobox film
| name = Coexistence, My Ass!
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Amber Fares
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Amber Fares
- Rachel Leah Jones
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| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Rachel Leah Jones
- Rabab Haj Yahya
}}
| starring = Noam Shuster-Eliassi
| music = William Ryan Fritch
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Amber Fares
- Philippe Bellaiche
- Amit Chachamov
}}
| editing = Rabab Haj Yahya
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- My Teez Production
- Home Made Docs
- Little Big Story
- Intuitive Pictures
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|1|26|Sundance}}
| runtime = 95 minutes{{cite web|url=https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/67531cd068b8b7b5a3fe2e8a|title=Coexistence My Ass!|website=Sundance Film Festival|access-date=January 13, 2025}}
| country = {{Plainlist|
- United States
- France
}}
| language = {{Plainlist|
- English
- Arabic
- Hebrew
- Persian
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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.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/film/471889/
| title =COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!
| publisher = Cineuropa
| access-date =2025-04-30}}
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,{{cite web|url=https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/coexistence-my-ass/|title=Coexistence, My Ass|website=Women Make Movies|access-date=January 13, 2025}} Jewish Film Institute,{{cite web|url=https://jfi.org/programs/jfi-on-demand/coexistence-my-ass|title=Coexistence, My Ass!|website=Jewish Film Institute|access-date=January 13, 2025}} Jewish Story Partners,{{cite web|url=https://jewishstorypartners.org/project/coexistence-my-ass/|title=Coexistence, My Ass!|website=Jewish Story Partners|date=8 September 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2025}} Catapult Film Fund,{{cite web|url=https://catapultfilmfund.org/films/CoexistenceMyAss/|title=Coexistence, My Ass!|website=Catapult Film Fund|access-date=January 13, 2025}} and the International Documentary Association.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/coexistence-my-ass-son-of-the-streets-turbulence-idfa-forum-1235791605/|title='Coexistence, My Ass!,' 'Son of the Streets,' 'Turbulence' Take Awards as IDFA's Industry Section Forum Wraps|website=Variety|first=Rafa|last=Sales Ross|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=January 13, 2025}}
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/|title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Dominic|last2=Patten|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025}}
Reception and awards
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|90|7.4|10|ref=yes|access-date=February 10, 2025}}
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.{{cite web
| url =https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/475113/
| title =Coexistence, My Ass! wins big at the 27th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
| last =Economou
| first =Vassilis
| date =2025-03-17
| publisher = Cineuropa
| access-date =2025-04-30}}
Coexistence, My Ass! won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression at Sundance 2025,{{cite web
| url =https://festivalplayer.sundance.org/sundance-film-festival-2025/play/675dd52fa0877808ed0af103
| title =Coexistence, My Ass!
| publisher = Sundance Film Festival 2025
| access-date =2025-04-30}} and the Human Rights in Motion Award, presented by the Council of Europe.{{cite web
| url =https://deadline.com/2025/03/2025-thessaloniki-international-documentary-festival-awards-1236327780/
| title =‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Wins Top Award At Thessaloniki Int’l Documentary Festival; ‘Free Leonard Peltier’ Earns Three Awards – Winners List
| last =Carey
| first =Matthew
| date =2025-03-16
| publisher = Deadline
| access-date =2025-04-30}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDB title|34964219}}
Category:2025 documentary films
Category:American documentary films
Category:French documentary films
Category:Documentary films about comedy and comedians
Category:Stand-up comedy specials and films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:2020s Hebrew-language films