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Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013 · 87 min

A lively, candid documentary that mixes sharp stand-up clips with honest backstage stories, making for an easy, funny and inspiring watch.

Tagline: Personal, bold and extremely funny stories from the courageous women of comedy.
Overview: An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
How it feels: Light, earnest, satirical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Gender, work, identity, ambition
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
work
identity
ambition
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild