In a Palestinian refugee camp, an amateur comedian known as Chadi Chaplin dreams of stardom while dodging soldiers and rival entertainers. When a foreign TV producer arrives with her own agenda, sparks fly — onstage and off. A story of humor, heart, and resistance.

Loose wires hang from a crumbling rooftop, catching droplets from a punctured pipe as Chadi watches a flickering TV switch between an old Charlie Chaplin film and footage of protests across Palestine. In the heart of a Bethlehem refugee camp, Chadi, a scrappy, big-hearted amateur comedian finds joy in entertaining local children and dreams of becoming a star. They call him Chadi Chaplin, and in a place filled with hardship, his humor is a small rebellion.

When Lebanese-Canadian TV producer Lara arrives to promote a children’s show, her plans fall flat. The kids don’t care about her games — they want Chadi. Determined to win them over, Lara is intrigued by Chadi’s charisma and comic timing. But when he refuses to collaborate, a battle of pride, wit, and undeniable chemistry begins.

As tensions in the camp rise and a careless moment puts them both in danger, Lara suddenly finds herself relying on the very man she was trying to outshine. In a world of checkpoints, cameras, and cracked rooftops, Chadi Chaplin is a story about humor as survival, the resilience of youth, and finding light in the darkest places.