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Sheffield DocFest · 2025

Sheffield DocFest 2025

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4 films · 1 review

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Coexistence, My Ass!

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Successfully finds insight and social commentary

Jeremy Mathews · 3.5 out of 5
Comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi creates a personal and political one-woman show about the struggle for equality in Israel/Palestine. When the elusive coexistence she’s spent her life working toward starts sounding like a bad joke, she challenges her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.

(Country: US, France; Year: 2025; Director: Amber Fares; Writer: Rachel Leah Jones, Rabab Haj Yahya; Stars: Noam Shuster-Eliassi)

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The Dating Game

In a country where eligible men greatly outnumber women, three perpetual bachelors join an intensive seven-day dating camp led by one of China’s most sought-after dating coaches in what may be their last-ditch effort to find love.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Violet Du Feng)

How To Build A Library

wo intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.

(Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Chris King, Maia Lekow; Writer: Ricardo Acosta, Chris King, Maia Lekow)

Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. This documentary explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer.

(Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Shoshannah Stern; Stars: Marlee Matlin)