What's funny about life under occupation? Palestine Comedy Club is a rollercoaster road-movie that follows six Palestinian stand-up comedians from Haifa, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron and the Golan Heights who devise and tour a stand-up comedy show exploring the unlikely, often dark humour that circles the complex question of Palestinian identity.

There is no tradition of regular comedy clubs in Palestine and communities are divided by walls, fences and checkpoints. As such, developing a comedy show that can speak to these very different audiences is almost impossible — and the comedians face many challenges in earning comic license and connecting with their fellow Palestinians across the divides.

Despite all obstacles, they are invited to London for a series of gigs starting, tragically, on October 7th, 2023. Just as war breaks out at home, the comedians prepare to perform in English for the first time to an increasingly conflicted British public. Suddenly, the mission to connect audiences with thoughtful humanity becomes an existential imperative.

A quest to find joy in the tragedy of Palestinian life, and create connection against the odds through a common love of laughter.