PALESTINE COMEDY CLUB

2025, dirs. Alaa AliAbdallah and Charlotte Knowles
Palestine, United Kingdom; 92 min.
In Arabic and English with English subtitles

Six Palestinian stand-up comedians write and tour a stand-up comedy show exploring the unlikely, often dark humor that surrounds the complexity of Palestinian identity. What starts as a blending of comic traditions to encourage honest and open reflections through the shared enjoyment of laughter becomes an existential imperative to survival and sharing common humanity.

Preceded by the short film:

BORN A CELEBRITY

2024, dir. Luay Awwad, 13 min.

Feeling confined in his small Palestinian town and close-knit community, Kamel, a young man, embarks on a journey to discover his personal freedom and privacy.