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Monday, January 16 at 4:00pm Miami Theater Center
Monday, January 23 at 2:30pm Coral Gables Art Cinema

Germany | 75 minutes | 2022

Who's Afraid of Jewish Humor

Southeast US Premiere

From Hershel of Ostropol to Lenny Bruce, Ephraim Kishon to Mel Brooks, if there is one thing that unites all Jews, it is their self-deprecating, hilarious sense of humor, or so the myth goes. In this new documentary, award-winning filmmakers Jascha Hannover’s (Hollywood’s Second World War) and Arkadij Kahet’s (Masel Tov Cocktail, MJFF 2021) set out to explore the origins of Jewish humor, tracing the use of irony and satire back to the Bible. Featuring archival footage from around the globe and comedy experts from Europe and Israel, Who’s Afraid of Jewish Humor? celebrates a very long tradition of Jews being seriously funny.

Director's Bio

Directed by Jascha Hannover

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Jascha Hannover was born in Cologne, Germany. He has directed and served as a producer for numerous TV and theatrical documentaries ranging on a variety of subjects, from historical interest to contemporary studies.

Cast and Credits

Director

Jascha Hannover

Screenwriter

Arkadij Khaet, Jascha Hannover

Cinematographer

Omri Aloni

Editor

Michal Oppenheim, Fritz Busse

Cast

Sasha Marianna Salzmann, Doron Rabinovici, Delphine Horvilleur

Film Info

Year

2022

Country

Germany

Run-time

75 minutes

Language

Hebrew, English, German with English
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