Coexistence, My Ass!

Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression.

Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. Raised in a bilingual Israeli-Palestinian village — the only intentionally integrated community in the country — Noam grows disillusioned with traditional peace activism. As the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.