Wednesday, October 29 at 6:45: Q&A with director Amber Fares and editor Rabab Haj Yahya moderated by Simone Zimmerman - presented by JFREJ (Jews for Racial and Economic Justice)
Thursday, October 30 at 6:45: Q&A with director Amber Fares and comedian Ismael Loufti moderated by Libby Lenkinski presented by Albi Fund
Saturday, November 1 at 1:45: Q&A with director Amber Fares and editor Rabab Haj Yahya moderated by Tia Lessin
Sunday, November 2 at 6:15: Q&A with editor Rabab Haj Yahya moderated by Laura Poitras
Thursday, November 13 at 7:40: Screening presented by ArteEast
Disillusioned with politics, charismatic and engaging Noam Shuster Eliassi pivots to the world of stand-up comedy as a means of communicating her “radical” message that Palestinian and Israelis deserve the same equal human rights. Amber Fares’ fascinating film, alternating between hilarity and bone-shaking gravity, intersperses clips from Noam's very funny stage performances with observational scenes of Noam interacting with her parents and her Palestinian best friend. Additionally, Noam contends with the media at large and her social media following, who are often frustratingly extreme in their attempts to pigeonhole her.
Noam attracts the attention of Harvard, who funds the development of a performance project that she sassily calls, "Co-Existence, My Ass!" – a title that started as a lark, but grows to feel like a bitter pill. Through it all, Noam tries to hang on to her sanity and keep the thread of her life’s work alive.
Previously screened as part of DOC NYC Selects Summer 2025 with an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Amber Fares and editor/writer Rabab Haj Yahya moderated by Noa Yachot, senior editor at The Guardian USA.