Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other

Synopsis

Thirty years after a chance encounter, Maggie Barrett and Joel Meyerowitz, aged 75 and 84, are still very much in love. But their relationship is not without complications. Meyerowitz is a world-renowned photographer. Barrett is a talented but not recognised artist and writer. There is a knot of unease in their relationship, which is further strained when Maggie falls and breaks her leg. With unique access to the couple’s lives, directors Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet have created a profoundly moving film about living, creating and loving.
Press

“Intimate Doc Dissects the Marriage of an Artistic Couple”- Variety

Festivals

CPH:DOX, Denmark – WORLD PREMIERE
Thessaloniki Int. Doc. Film Festival, Greece – INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Docs Against Gravity, Poland
DocEdge, New Zealand
Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland
Biografilm Festival, Italy
Mumbai International Film Festival, India
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
Best of Fests, IDFA, Netherlands

Director's Biography

Jacob Perlmutter is an award-winning photographer and self-shooting film director with a BA Honors in Film Production from the Arts University College Bournemouth. In 2016, he developed his screenplay writing at The Screen Arts Institute. His work includes over twenty music videos and several short films. Previous projects he both directed and DoP’d include “Who is My Brother”? (2020), “San Francisco Love Story” (2013) and “El Musgo” (2013). “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” is Jacob’s first step in documentary film.

Manon Ouimet is an Arts Council England-supported photographer and artist who has exhibited at the likes of the Saatchi Gallery and The Jewish Museum. Her accolades include the British Photography Award, the Feature Shoot Emerging Artist Award and the Monochrome Award. Over the past three years, compelled to explore themes of identity through moving image, she began making films including “Meet Me Where I Am” (2020) and “Stimming” (a series of short films, 2020). “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” marks Manon’s move into documentary film.

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Synopsis

Trente ans après une rencontre fortuite, Maggie Barrett et Joel Meyerowitz, 75 et 84 ans, sont toujours aussi amoureux. Mais leur relation n’est pas sans complication. Meyerowitz est un photographe de renommée mondiale. Barrett est une artiste et une écrivaine talentueuse, mais non reconnue. Un malaise s’installe dans leur relation, qui est encore plus tendue lorsque Maggie tombe et se casse la jambe. Grâce à un accès unique à la vie du couple, les réalisateurs Jacob Perlmutter et Manon Ouimet ont créé un film profondément émouvant sur la vie, la création et l’amour.

Presse

“Intimate Doc Dissects the Marriage of an Artistic Couple”- Variety

Festivals

CPH:DOX, Denmark – PREMIERE MONDIALE
Thessaloniki Int. Doc. Film Festival, Grèce – PREMIERE INTERNATIONALE
Docs Against Gravity, Pologne
DocEdge, Nouvelle-Zélande
Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland
Biografilm Festival, Italie
Mumbai International Film Festival, Inde
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australie
Best of Fests, IDFA, Pays-Bas

Biographie des réalisateur⸱ices

Jacob Perlmutter est photographe et réalisateur de films autoproduits. En 2016, il a développé sa carrière de scénariste au Screen Arts Institute. Il a réalisé plus de vingt vidéos musicales et plusieurs courts-métrages. Les projets récents qu’il a à la fois réalisés et dont il a été directeur de la photographie incluent “Who is My Brother?” (2020), “San Francisco Love Story” (2013) et “El Musgo” (2013). “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” est le premier pas de Jacob dans le cinéma documentaire.

Manon Ouimet est une photographe et artiste soutenue par l’Arts Council England. Elle a notamment reçu le British Photography Award, le Feature Shoot Emerging Artist Award et le Monochrome Award. Au cours des trois dernières années, poussée à explorer les thèmes de l’identité à travers l’image en mouvement, elle a commencé à réaliser des films, notamment “Meet Me Where I Am” (2020) et “Stimming” (une série de courts métrages, 2020). “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” marque le passage de Manon au film documentaire.