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Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy(2024)

November 20, 20241 Season · 3 Episodes

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Overview

Born over a century ago in the United States, stand-up comedy has conquered the world, spreading via the internet to screens everywhere. By channeling its satirical rage into new territories, it has captured the pulse of society, reflecting contemporary debates. Stand-up, as told by the professionals of the punchline: Blanche Gardin, Haroun, Hannah Gadsby, and many others.

Created by Guillaume Orignac

Network arte.tv

Seasons

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Cast

Gaël Kamilindi

Narrator (voice)

Jesse David Fox

Jesse David Fox

Self - Journalist

R

Rossana Di Vincenzo

Self - Journalist

Blanche Gardin

Self - Humorist

K

Kliph Nesteroff

Self - Author

Judy Gold

Self - Humorist

Daniel Sloss

Self - Humorist

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3 Episodes

2024

Without borders

E01

Without borders

11/20/2024·22m

A major cultural phenomenon, how has this distinctly American art of comedy managed to transcend language barriers and cultural differences to spread across the globe? From New York to Kyiv, this episode takes us to the farthest reaches of stand-up territories, even into war zones where comedians strive to resist armed with nothing but their microphone.

Women are not funny

E02

Women are not funny

11/20/2024·22m

Women were long kept away from the microphone. It wasn’t until the 1960s that the quiet revolution of women in stand-up began. Today, all predictions have been defied, and no one can deny the comedic power of performers like Blanche Gardin or Ali Wong, who bring the full spectrum of the female experience to the stage.

Identities on stage

E03

Identities on stage

11/20/2024·23m

Stand-up comedy has gradually become a tool for the empowerment of all identities. By moving beyond comedy clubs to conquer streaming platforms and social networks, it has been exposed to the world, at the risk of shocking audiences and, perhaps at times, losing its way. In becoming a vehicle for political discourse, has stand-up forgotten its primary mission: to make people laugh?