Two would be suicide bombers argue over who has the longest beard in this comedy satire about two blundering terrorists with lofty ideologies and mediocre skills. The town of Bangistan takes its name from being in a forgotten corner of the world where bullets and bombs go off without warning.

The best way to defeat your enemy is to become him, so the aspiring terrorists come up with the same, idiotic plan to change the world, involving international travel and taking on new identities, but bad luck and bombs that were made in China ensure that their plans go awry.