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A group of clowns travel to the Greek island of Lesvos on a mission to bring laughter to the waves of refugees crossing the sea to escape from war and enter Europe. Unwittingly, the clowns find themselves greeted with closed gates witnessing the effects of new policies enacted by the European Union towards the refugees. Cynthia, the sister of one of the clowns, joins them on their journey which slowly becomes a reflection on the sisters’ own tale of displacement during the Lebanese civil war.

Discussant:
Christian Jakob is a journalist and sociologist. Since 2005 he writes for the German taz starting at first for taz Nord in Bremen. Currently he is the editor for reportage and research. He is specialized in migration, social movements and developmental issues. In his first book Soziale Säuberung (Social Cleansing) he focuses on the displacement of the Afro-America lower classes from New Orleans following the hurricane "Katrina". In 2011 he contributed to Europa macht dicht (Europe is Closing). In 2013 he assisted at La Jornada in Mexiko-City.