Activist and comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi grew up in Neve Shalom/Wāħat as-Salām, a village where Israeli Jews and Palestinians live together. After years as peace activist and diplomat for the UN, Shuster-Eliassi pivoted to stand-up comedy and political satire. “Canadian filmmaker Amber Fares expands Shuster-Eliassi’s show beyond the four walls of the theatre, with footage captured in multiple locations over a five-year period. As the volatility of discourse around this issue has increased following the tragic events of Oct. 7 and the horrific Israel-Hamas war, so, too, has the boldness of Shuster-Eliassi and Fares, two serious minds asking difficult questions” –Peter Howell, The Toronto Star. Alan Freedman will introduce the film and lead the Film Club discussion in the atrium after the screening.