Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy
2019 · Netflix · 59 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Part 4: Gender
Fri, 15 Feb, 11:00 pm
Larry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
About
Director Larry Charles travels around the world to find comedy in unlikeliest of places. From the U.S., Iraq, and Nigeria to Somalia and Saudi Arabia, we discover the rich comedy cultures thriving in dangerous places around the world and the people keeping it alive despite difficult circumstances. We see how people use comedy and laughter to overcome some of the most difficult circumstances and issues in unexpected places around the world.
Episodes
- E01
Part 1: War - The Survivors
Fri, 15 Feb· 59 minLarry visits war victims in Iraq, where topical satire thrives but stand-up struggles, and Liberia, where comedy was revived by the Ebola crisis.
- E02
Part 2: War - The Soldiers
Fri, 15 Feb· 60 minLarry interviews soldiers who have turned their painful combat experiences into comedy, including a veteran whose injuries fuel his stand-up routine.
- E03
Part 3: Race
Fri, 15 Feb· 51 minIn the U.S., Larry explores how racial division becomes comic fodder for minorities and immigrants -- as well as underground alt-right humorists.
- E04
Part 4: Gender
Fri, 15 Feb· 66 minLarry examines the way comedians in Saudi Arabia and media stars in Nigeria struggle against or reinforce misogynistic and homophobic attitudes.
Cast
Larry Charles
Larry Charles