Witness (2021) Reckoning with Laughter: Noam Shuster Returns to Israel
Comedian Noam Shuster is on the cusp of making it big in the U.S. when coronavirus sends her home to Israel where the real work needs to be done. About to make it big in the US, Israeli comedian Noam Shuster returns home to face her toughest audience yet. Can comedy help ease tensions between Israelis and Palestinians? Israeli comedian Noam Shuster thinks it is worth a shot. Noam is a peace builder-turned-comedian whose political satire makes headlines across the Middle East. She was about to launch her one-woman US comedy tour when the first coronavirus wave hit. She returns to Israel and soon finds herself recovering from COVID-19 in a government-assigned hotel – where Palestinians and Israelis laugh together at her jokes. But, as the pandemic sends the world into a tailspin, exposing racial and economic injustice, Noam is reminded how much work needs to be done in Israel.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Reckoning with Laughter: Noam Shuster Returns to Israel
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 17 June 2021
Original Broadcast Date
- Tuesday 15 June 2021
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- Comedian Noam Shuster is on the cusp of making it big in the U.S. when coronavirus sends her home to Israel where the real work needs to be done. About to make it big in the US, Israeli comedian Noam Shuster returns home to face her toughest audience yet. Can comedy help ease tensions between Israelis and Palestinians? Israeli comedian Noam Shuster thinks it is worth a shot. Noam is a peace builder-turned-comedian whose political satire makes headlines across the Middle East. She was about to launch her one-woman US comedy tour when the first coronavirus wave hit. She returns to Israel and soon finds herself recovering from COVID-19 in a government-assigned hotel – where Palestinians and Israelis laugh together at her jokes. But, as the pandemic sends the world into a tailspin, exposing racial and economic injustice, Noam is reminded how much work needs to be done in Israel.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Amber Fares (Producer)
- Soc Doc Studios (Production Unit)
- Noam Shuster (Subject - Israeli Comedian)