Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
- Directed by
- Robert Townsend
- Genre
- documentary film, comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary explores the history and impact of Black comedy in America. It features interviews with many prominent Black comedians talking about their work and its cultural significance.
celebratoryinformativereflectiveenergeticculturalinsightfulnostalgicproud
What happens
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is a 2009 documentary film based on the book Black Comedians on Black Comedy: How African-Americans Taught Us to Laugh, by Darryl J. Littleton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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