Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age


60m 2007

Brief Synopsis

American Arab and Muslim comedians express their response to 9/11 through comedy. Having to deal with false arrests to death threats, these comics face challenges from both mainstream America and within the Muslim community. But they are all striving for one thing: to break through the typecasting a

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

American Arab and Muslim comedians express their response to 9/11 through comedy. Having to deal with false arrests to death threats, these comics face challenges from both mainstream America and within the Muslim community. But they are all striving for one thing: to break through the typecasting and achieve mainstream comedy success.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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