A commoner who rears camels in Saudi Arabia for a living. When his mother passes away in his hometown, he asks for her mortal remains to be preserved in a freezer box, till his arrival.
An alcoholic who drinks 90ml of alcohol, three times a day, falls in love with a physiotherapist whose family would never approve of him and his habit.
Shameless — and shirtless — as ever, Bert spills on bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive end to his family's escape room outing.
17-year old Jamie Lockford is struggling with coming to terms with his sexuality and his hidden feelings for his best friend, Chris Thompson. Chris reciprocates his feelings but it is too late. Jamie commits suicide after feeling alone and unloved for the majority of his life. In the afterlife, he discovers how Chris felt towards him and how his death had affected his loved ones, and comes to the realization that he made a grave mistake.
Sahara abu Jamal, 19, lives in the Occupied Territories. She is engaged to Walid abu Said, 30 of Jaffa, as part of an arranged marriage. While being searched at a security checkpoint, in the darkest and bleakest of places, sexual tensions arise between Sahara and the checkpoint’s Chief female officer.
Rana and Guy, a young married couple live in today's city of Beirut. Rana quits her job and falls slowly into a state of lingering. Guy decides they need to go on a road-trip that leads them to the mountains. The road becomes one of remembrance and nostalgia. A road that might bring them closer to themselves and to each other.
A small-time businessman (B.S. Sood) reaches the "naughty forties". Now his wife is not good enough anymore, so he decides he needs a modern up to date mistress, resulting in hilarious situations.
Ni Sisi tells the story of a typical Kenyan village, a harmonious muddle of tribes, intermarriages and extended families, in the context of post-election violence. The characters explore issues of corruption, political bribery, racism and gossip. Friends who have lived and worked together all their lives are consumed by rumors and mistrust. However, horrific consequences are avoided when the community pulls together to avert further violence. The hopeful and empowering message of Ni Sisi is one of personal responsibility; that both individuals and communities have the power to control what happens to them and that racist attitudes and negative stereotypes of other tribes can be overcome. Ni Sisi enables the audience to discuss the 2008 post election violence and understand the futility of violence.
Comedian Tom Papa takes on body image issues, social media, pets, Staten Island, the "old days" and more in a special from his home state of New Jersey.