Coexistence My Ass!

Sunday, November 9 sneak with Q+A with director Amber Fares, comedian Nato Green + writer Adam Mansbach moderated by Dawn Valadez !

Coexistence My Ass! is shortlisted for Documentary Feature Film in the 98th annual Academy Awards.

COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! follows activist-comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi as she creates a comedy show by the same name. Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces Noam’s personal, professional and political journey in tandem with the region’s steady deterioration. Raised in a bilingual Israeli-Palestinian village — the only intentionally integrated community in the country — Noam grows disillusioned with traditional peace activism. She pivots to stand-up and quickly attracts attention across the Middle East. But as her star rises, everything around her falls apart. With biting satire, Noam pushes her audiences to face difficult truths that aren’t always funny but do remind us that another reality is possible.

CRITIC’S PICK “Facing Conflict With Comedy – Noam Shuster Eliassi spreads the message that Palestinians and Israelis should live as equals.” – NY Times.