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Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic poster
Directed by
Liam Lynch
Genre
comedy film, stand-up comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
15
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 83 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a concert film of comedian Sarah Silverman performing her stand-up act. She tells jokes and sings songs about taboo subjects like religion and race. The performance is mixed with sketches and flashbacks.

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What happens

Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic is a 2005 stand-up comedy film written by and starring Sarah Silverman, directed by Liam Lynch, and distributed by Roadside Attractions. The movie is a concert film consisting of 72 minutes of clips taken from Silverman's previous stand-up show of the same name, interspersed with flashbacks and comedic sketches. Silverman addresses a number of topics, including religion, AIDS, the Holocaust, race, sexism, political parties, people with disabilities, homeless people, and dwarves. Silverman also performs several original songs in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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