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It Started As a Joke
2019·1h 16m·★ 4.8
This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
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Best suited to viewers who want to leave a watch with something concrete to think about or learn from.
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Light commitment · 1h 16m
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