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TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER

Directed by Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet


Press Coverage, new yoRk, JAN 20th, 2025


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GLOBAL COMMENT
A year of surprises: my top 5 documentary film discoveries of the last 12 months, by Lauren Wissot, Jan 7, 2025

SCREEN DAILY
UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025, by Ben Dalton, Dec 19, 2024

THE UPCOMING (YOUTUBE)
Jacob Perlmutter & Manon Ouimet interview 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' at BIFAs 2024, by Olivia Barker, Dec 9, 2024

NEXT BEST PICTURE
'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' Film Review, by Nadia Dalimonte, Nov 26, 2024

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
18 Recommended Titles at 2024’s DOC NYC, by Natalia Keogan, Nov 15, 2024

DEADLINE
Cinema Eye Honors Film Nominations: 'Sugarcane' Leads With Six; Four Docs Tied With Five Apiece, by Erik Pedersen, Nov 14, 2024

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Cinema Eye Honors 2025 Noms: 'Sugarcane' Leads All Docs With Six Nominations, by Scott Feinberg, Nov 14, 2024

INDIEWIRE
'Sugarcane' Leads 2025 Cinema Eye Honors Nominations — Complete List, by Christian Zilko, Nov 14, 2024

VARIETY
Cinema Eye Honors Unveils Feature Film Nominees for 18th Annual Awards, by Jack Dunn, Nov 14, 2024

THE WRAP
'Sugarcane' Leads All Documentaries in Nominations for Cinema Eye Honors, by Steve Pond, Nov 14, 2024

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
"It Was a Process of Experience Meets Intuition Meets Dancing with the Unknown": Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet on Their DOC NYC-Debuting 'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other,' by Lauren Wissot, Nov 14, 2024

AWARDS WATCH
2025 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE, DOCUMENTARY FEATURE and INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (November), by Erik Anderson, Nov 12, 2024

HYPERALLERGIC
US’s Biggest Documentary Festival Comes to NYC This Month, by Maya Pontone, Nov 10, 2024

THE GUARDIAN
'Kneecap' leads nominations for British independent film awards, by Andrew Pulver, Nov 5, 2024

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
British Independent Film Awards: 'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead Nominations, by Georg Szalai, Nov 5, 2024

REAL SCREEN
British Independent Film Awards doc noms, by Andrew Tracy, Nov 5, 2024

EYE FOR FILM
'Kneecap' dominates BIFA nominations, by Jennie Kermode, Nov 5, 2024

THE ARTS DESK
Documentary highlights from the 2024 London Film Festival, by Saskia Baron, Oct 26, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
Bifa documentary, international longlists include 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' 'Anora,' by Ben Dalton, Oct 22, 2024

BIFA FILM
BIFA 2024 New Talent Longlists Announced, by BIFA Film, Oct 18, 2024

DEADLINE
British Independent Film Awards: 'Kneecap,' 'Hoard' & 'Last Swim' Among Titles On New Talent Longlists, by Zac Ntim, Oct 18, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
Bifa unveils 2024 new talent filmmaker longlists, by Ben Dalton, Oct 18, 2024

VARIETY
'Kneecap,' 'Hoard' Filmmakers Among BIFA 2024 New Talent Longlists, by Naman Ramachandran, Oct 18, 2024

NEXT BEST PICTURE
DOC NYC Announces The 2024 Main Slate Lineup, by Matt Neglia, Oct 10, 2024

LOUD AND CLEAR
'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' Review: Love and Death, but Love First, by Philip Bagnall, Oct 9, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
Modern Films buys CPH:DOX winner 'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other' for UK-Ireland ahead of LFF slot (exclusive), by Ben Dalton, Oct 4, 2024

PHILADELPHIA FILM SOCIETY
33rd Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup, Oct 2, 2024

AWARDS RADAR
Full Lineup Announced for the 2024 Montclair Film Festival, by AR News Team, Sept 26, 2024

THE MOVEABLE FEST
Camden Film Fest 2024 Review: 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other,' by Stephen Saito, Sept 22, 2024

CINEMATOGRAPHY WORLD
The 68th BFI London film festival announces speakers and events, Sept 20, 2024

DEADLINE
'The Shepherd And The Bear' Added To Camden International Film Festival As Surprise Closing Night Film: "Unforgettable, Visually Stunning", by Matthew Carey, Sept 5, 2024

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
London Film Fest Unveils Full Program, Including Doc and First Feature Competition Lineups, Series, by Georg Szalai, Sept 4, 2024

DEADLINE
BFI London Film Festival Lineup: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin To Debut ‘Endurance’, Baker, Heller, Berger & Abbasi’s Trump Movie Among Headline Galas — Full List, by Zac Ntim, Sept 4, 2024

GEEK VIBES NATION
BFI London Film Festival Welcomes Steve McQueen, Andrea Arnold And Mike Leigh As The 2024 Line-Up Is Revealed, by Liselotte Vanophem, Sept 4, 2024

VARIETY
Camden International Film Festival Unveils Politically Packed 2024 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE), by Addie Morfoot, Aug 19, 2024

BFI
UK Global Screen Fund announces latest awards to support the UK’s independent screen sector, July 22, 2024

THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
Things to do in Auckland this weekend: Midwinter events for family and friends, by Zanna Gillespie, July 12, 2024

SCREENHUB
MIFF 2024: full program, by Paul Dalgarno, July 11, 2024 

THIS IS GALWAY
Galway Film Fleadh Launch Full Programme, by Ado Lyons, June 25, 2024

NEWS ON AIR
18th MIFF: 314 Films From 59 Countries Across 61 Languages Part Of MIFF Programming, June 20, 2024

THE LAST THING I SAW
Ep. 236: CPH:DOX 2024 with Mads K. Mikkelsen on 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other', 'Kix', and much more, by Nicolas Rapold, April 5, 2024

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Critic’s Notebook: CPH:DOX 2024, by Nicolas Rapold, March 27, 2024

FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2024: European Disunion, by Steve Dollar, March 26, 2024

IN REVIEW ONLINE
'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' — Jacob Permutter & Manon Ouimet [CPH:DOX '24 Review], by Chris Cassingham, March 25, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
CPH:DOX 2024 provides calm space for documentary community in fraught times, by Ben Dalton, March 25, 2024

CINEUROPA
Review: 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other', by Vladan Petkovic, March 25, 2024

VARIETY
'The Flats,' 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' Pick Up Top Awards at CPH:DOX, by Lise Pedersen, March 22, 2024

DEADLINE
'The Flats' And 'No Other Land' Land Big Honors at CPH:DOX, by Matthew Carey, March 22, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
Belfast housing estate documentary 'The Flats' takes CPH:DOX 2024 main prize, by Ben Dalton, March 22, 2024

CPH:DOX
The Winning Films of CPH:DOX 2024, March 22, 2024

EKKO FILM
'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other' Review, by Rasmus Brendstrup, March 22, 2024

LE MONDE
A Copenhague, le festival du documentaire CPH: DOX ausculte l’inégalité des couples d’artistes, by Maroussia Dubreuil, March 19, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other': CPH:DOX Review, by Wendy Ide, March 18, 2024

NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
Eight Nordic docs to shine at this year’s CPH:DOX, by Davide Abbatescianni, March 18, 2024

VARIETY
'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other' Review: Intimate Doc Dissects the Marriage of an Artistic Couple, by Murtada Elfadl, March 16, 2024

BUSINESS DOC EUROPE
CPH:DOX DOX:AWARD review: 'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other', by Mark Adams, March 16, 2024

DEADLINE
Watch Clip From CPH:DOX World Premiere 'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other', by Matthew Carey, March 13, 2024

VARIETY
'Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other,' About Photographer Joel Meyerowitz, Artist, Author Maggie Barrett, Nabbed by Cinetic (EXCLUSIVE) by Annika Pham, March 7, 2024

SCREEN DAILY
CPH:DOX unveils competitions, adds human rights award, by Ben Dalton, Feb 15, 2024

CINEUROPA
The 26th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival announces its competition selection, by Vassilis Economou, Feb 15, 2024

VARIETY
Sundance Winner 'A New Kind of Wilderness' Among Competition Lineup at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (EXCLUSIVE), by Leo Barraclough, Feb 12, 2024