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Completed - ITALIAN, ENGLISH - Comedy - 96 minutes

Log Line

Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2021 (Premiere)
  • Ventana Sur 2021 (Premiere)
  • Pre-Cannes 2021 (Premiere)
  • Berlin EFM 2022 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Gabriele SALVATORES
Cast : Ale & FRANZ, Natalino BALASSO, Demetra BELLINA, Marco BONADEI, Elena CALLEGARI, Aram KIAN, Walter LEONARDI, Giulio PRANNO, Vincenzo ZAMPA, Christian DE SICA

Producer(s) : Marco COHEN (INDIANA PRODUCTION SPA), Paolo DEL BROCCO (RAI CINEMA)

Synopsis

Six aspiring comedians tired of the mediocrity of their lives, at the end of an evening stand-up course they prepare to face their first performance in a club. In the audience there is also an examiner, who will choose one of them for a TV show.
For everyone this is the great opportunity to change their life, for some it could be the last one. The performances begin and each comedian takes the stage with a great dilemma: to respect the teachings of their master, devoted to intelligent and uncompromising comedy, or to twist their numbers to satisfy the much less refined taste of the examiner? Or maybe look for a third way, one of absolute originality?
Through the stories of six comedians, Comedians is a reflection on the very meaning of comedy in our time, facing absolutely topical issues.

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Country(ies) : ITALY

Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2021 European Screenings


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