Atlanta Jewish Film Festival – Telling Nonie

Tormented by his role in a 1950s Gaza assassination, an introspective elderly Israeli agent seeks redemption by disclosing guilt and seeking reconciliation. At 88, Geizi Tsafrir reflects on his time with Israel’s security agency Shin Bet and the July ‘56 killing, executed with an explosive device, of an Egyptian lieutenant colonel responsible for cross-border attacks. Reuniting with former operatives, unsettling revelations drive him to action. He travels to Los Angeles to meet Nonie Darwish, the daughter of his target, with the hope of easing his troubled conscience. This winner of the Haifa International Film Festival’s Best Israeli Documentary explores intricate emotions, history’s complexities, and the bumpy path toward mutual understanding and forgiveness.