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1 online resource (streaming video file) (54 min. 58 sec.) ; 331499388 bytes |
Summary |
*Violence*A provocative and hilarious look at five Arab-American comedians working the stand-up circuit in the wake of 9-11.When people of Middle Eastern origin were advised to lay low, these men and women all chose to stand up...and crack jokes.Each comic is at a different point in their career but they are all striving for the same goal: to break through the typecasting and achieve mainstream comedy success.Their work environment, however, is far from ideal. From false arrests and death threats to audience walkouts and backstage confrontations, each of the comedians faces challenges from both the mainstream society and the Muslim community.Loaded with performance footage, this is an inspiring look at what it takes to make people laugh - and have a chuckle yourself - in the face of adversity.PRODUCTION DETAILS: Potomac Media Works and Independent Television Service (ITVS) co- production for Corporation for Public Broadcasting; Director and Producer: Glenn Baker; Co-Director: Omar Naim; Co-Producer: Lauren Cardillo; Cast of comics: Ahmed Ahmed, Tissa Hami, Dean Obeidallah, Azhar Usman and Maysoon Zayid |
Notes |
Closed captioning in English |
Event |
Broadcast 2010-07-07 at 22:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
Subject |
Comedians -- Psychology.
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Comedy -- Political aspects.
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Comedy -- Technique.
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Stand-up comedy.
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United States.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Baker, Glenn, director
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