Coexistence, My Ass!

Coexistence, My Ass! is a comedy show created by Israeli activist and stand-up comic Noam Shuster Eliassi. Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces Eliassi’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 — Eliassi 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, she pushes her audiences to face difficult truths that aren’t always funny but do remind us that another reality is possible.