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When Jews Were Funny documentary

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Original title

When Jews Were Funny

Year

2013

Running time

90 min.

Country

Canada

Director

Alan Zweig

Screenwriter

Alan Zweig

Cast

Music

Michael Zweig

Cinematography

Naomi Wise

Producer

Sudden Storm Productions, Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund

Genre

Documentary

Synopsis

Insightful and often hilarious, the latest from documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig surveys the history of Jewish comedy, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present, ultimately exploring not just ethnicity in the entertainment industry, but also the entire unruly question of what it means to be Jewish.

Awards: 2013: Toronto Film Festival: Best Canadian Feature

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