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Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True

2011 · 84 min

A gentle, funny behind-the-scenes look at a comic honing his craft, mixing laughter with candid reflections on growing up different.

Directed by: David Paul Meyer
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola, Rabin Harduth

Overview: In the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.

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Directed by: David Paul Meyer
Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola, Rabin Harduth

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
family
work
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	6
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary, comedy
Directed by: David Paul Meyer
Starring: Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola, Rabin Harduth, Kagiso Lediga, David Newton
Cinematography: Brent Clegg, Jose Asuncion
Runtime: 84 min
Country: South Africa, United States of America
Languages: English

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