d. Alaa Aliabdallah (UK/Palestine, 2025) 1h36m
Following six Palestinian comedians coming from Haifa, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron,and the Golan Heights who come together to form the first Palestinian Comedy Club.
Each brings a unique lived experience and distinct perspective on life under occupation, illustrating how comedy serves as a vital space for creativity and a means to explore and process their deep-rooted trauma.
As the troupe embarks on a tour, we closely follow their journey as they navigate not only cultural barriers but also physical obstacles marked by walls and checkpoints. A heartfelt and urgent work that highlights comedy as a means of building community across differences and emphasizes its power as a form of resistance.
Palestine Comedy Club will be preceded by Theo Panagopoulos’s short film The Key, a Scottish-Palestinian magical realism film about personal and collective grief.
