COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! follows Israeli 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.

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Amber Fares

Award-winning filmmaker Amber Fares directed Speed Sisters, Reckoning With Laughter, and We Are Ayenda, which won the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity Grand Prix for Entertainment. She co-directed Convergence: Courage Under Crisis. Fares is a Canadian of Lebanese origin based in New York.

USA, France
2025
94min
English, Hebrew, Arabic, Farsi
 
Director 
Amber Fares
Producer 
Amber Fares
Rachel Leah Jones
Editor 
Rabab Haj Yahya
Cinematographer 
Philippe Bellaiche
Amber Fares
Amit Chachamov
Sound 
Stéphane Cadotte
Benoît Dame
Gavin Fernandes
Jérémie Jones
Raphaël Paré
Music 
William Ryan Fritch
Distribution info 
Autlook Immy Sutton festival@autlookfilms.com
Festivals and Awards 
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression at Sundance 2025
International Competition Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2025