Opening Night – 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
11 November 2025, 7 p.m.
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts (Budapest IX., Liliom utca 41.)
Welcome speech by Enikő Gyureskó Festival Director
Opening speech by István Rév, Founding Director of Blinken OSA Archivum
Interpreting will be provided in English.
Opening Film
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.
International Competition Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival 2025

















































