Telling Nonie
November 3, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Israel 2023 | Director: Paz Schwartz | Hebrew & English with English subtitles | 50 minutes
Documentary
Tormented by his role in a 1950s Gaza targeted assassination, Geizi Tsafrir, an elderly former Mossad and Shin Bet (Israeli Security Services) agent, seeks redemption. Reflecting on his time with Shin Bet and the targeted killing of an Egyptian lieutenant colonel, he decides to confront his past and sends an email to the colonel’s daughter, Nonie Darwish, who now lives in Los Angeles. Once intent on avenging her father’s death, she is now a prominent voice against radical Islam and a supporter of Israel. The mysterious email from Tsafrir sets Darwish on an emotional journey into her past, culminating in a meeting between the two of them. Winner of the Haifa International Film Festival’s Best Israeli Documentary, the film explores intricate emotions, history’s complexities, and the bumpy path toward mutual understanding and forgiveness.
