Directed by:
Sam ChouiaScreenplay:
Sam ChouiaCast:
Russell Peters, Maz Jobrani, Amir K, Ahmed Ahmed, Paul Elia, Bassem Youssef, Ramy Youssef, Travina SpringerPlots(1)
Born in 1776, America has seen some dark days - from the freedom struggle, to The Civil War, to fighting segregation a hundred years later. Today everything is perfect, right? Far from it. This hilarious doc starts with our ideals of a just society, but interspersed with real life footage from the recent rhetoric moving across the country, it presents a harsh reality check. Muslim comedians break new ground through their travelling standup act. They visit tough places where they aren't welcome, but they know that if they show the world they are ordinary folks, with everyday issues, they will demystify and pave the way for love. Experience this, and share it forward, because only laughter breaks walls when nothing else can. (Cinequest Festival)
(more)Cast
Russell Peters
Canada
Best movies:
Russell Peters: Outsourced (2006) (TV movie)
Source Code (2011)
The Jungle Book (2016)
Maz Jobrani
Iran
Best movies:
Bug (2002)
The Interpreter (2005)
Dragonfly (2002)
Amir K
Best movies:
Argo (2012)
The Pyramid (2014)
Ahmed Ahmed
Egypt
Best movies:
Iron Man (2008)
Swingers (1996)
City of Life (2009)
Paul Elia
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Christmas (2012) (TV movie)
Stillwater (2018)
The Brittany Murphy Story (2014)
Bassem Youssef
Egypt
Ramy Youssef
USA
Best movies:
Poor Things (2023)
Why Him? (2016)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Travina Springer
USA
Best movies:
The Mule (2018)
We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) (TV movie)
Valentine's Day (2010)