Guillaume Orignac
Director
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024)
Miniseries
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.
Released Nov. 20, 2024
Episode 22 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.stand-up-comedy
Production Companies: ARTE, Temps noir
Network: arte.tv
Country: France
Languages:
Ukrainian,
English,
Arabic,
French
S1E1 - Without borders
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.
Nov. 20, 2024, midnight
S1E2 - Women are not funny
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.
Nov. 20, 2024, midnight
S1E3 - Identities on stage
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?
Nov. 20, 2024, midnight
Network: arte.tv
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 67 min.
Released: Nov. 20, 2024
Last Air Date: Nov. 20, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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