'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' WINS SPECIAL MENTION AT CPH:DOX 2024

We are so proud that Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet's beautiful debut film ‘Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other’ has received a Special Mention from the jury in the DOX:AWARD competition!

Here is the jury’s statement: “To fall in love is a magical thing, but to stay in love is a miracle. Two people find each other in middle age, and build a beautiful later life together that is documented here with grace, humor and honesty. For a film that is so immaculately crafted that right from its stunning opening frame, it is like being cradled in the familiar but electric embrace of a longtime lover, the jury awards a dazzled special mention to the wonderful, warm and wise TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER directed by Jacob Perlmutter & Manon Ouimet.”

It has been absolutely wonderful to see how the film has met its audience at CPH:DOX in the most amazing way - with sold out screenings, standing ovations, and touching and generous Q&As. And now CPH:DOX is making it possible for even more people to see the film - there will be an extra screening on Monday March 25, at Cinemateket, at 16:30. Tickets available here.

'FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS' WINS GOLDEN ALEXANDER IN THESSALONIKI

Last week 's wonderful new doc FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS took home the Silver Alexander in the Newcomers Competition at Thessaloniki Int. Documentary Film Festival, where it celebrated its world premiere - we are so delighted and can't wait for the film to meet even more lovely audiences all over the world!

Here is the jury's statement: "We would like to award a director for taking the hard challenge of telling a multi character story, creating with tenderness a both emotional and complex universe of teenagers in such a fragile turning point of their lives. With the talent and skills of a documentarian she is voicing from a very intimate perspective her protagonists with empathy and respect."

You can see the full list of award winners here.

WATCH CLIP FROM ‘TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER’

DEADLINE has shared an exclusive clip from the documentary ‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet.

The documentary will have its world premiere this Saturday, March 16th during CPH:DOX.

From the article: It may not sound like it from the title, but the documentary Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other is, in fact, a love story. A love story not without complications.

The film directed by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet explores the bond between artists Maggie Barrett and Joel Meyerowitz who have been together for decades. Their relationship takes a significant turn when septuagenarian Barrett breaks her leg, and her husband Meyerowitz, an octogenarian, becomes her caregiver.

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other is making its world premiere in main competition this Saturday at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. The same day, the documentary will screen at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece, technically considered the “international premiere” of Two Strangers. We have your first look at the film in the clip above.

Book your tickets for the premiere or for one of the other screenings during CPH:DOX here.

'TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER' AT THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

We are excited to announce that our film ‘Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ has been selected for the Feature-Length International Competition at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. 

If you are at Thessaloniki please join one of the following screenings:
Saturday March 16th at 17.00 at Olympian
Sunday March 17th at 13.00 at Frida Liappa

Congratulations to the directors Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet and the whole team!

About the film:
Life, death and making meaning are the heart of a beautiful and often very witty film about an aging couple who, after an accident, face the inevitability of impermanence and seek a deep peace in their relationship while they still can.

The documentary will have its world premiere Saturday March 16th at 16.30 in Grand Theatre, Copenhagen, during CPH:DOX.
’Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other’ is selected for the main competition DOX:AWARD.

Other screenings during CPH:DOX:
Monday March 18th at 19.00 at Grand Theatre
Wednesday March 20th at 21.45 at Dagmar
Thursday March 21st at 14.30 at the DFI/Cinemateket

'FIGHTING DEMONS WITH DRAGONS' AT THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

This weekend the documentary ‘Fighting Demons with Dragons’ by Camilla Magid has been shown at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival as a part of the Newcomers International Competition. 

‘Fighting Demons with Dragons’ is a coming-of-age documentary about feeling excluded - and for the first time finding a community.

Congratulations to Director Camilla Magid and Producer Heidi Elise Christensen who was in Greece for the International premiere. 

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival runs until March 17th 2024. 

If you are in Denmark the documentary series can be streamed on DRTV.