Yumorist (2019)
Année de sortie: 2019
Nation: N/A
Alternative Title: Юморист, The Humorist
Réalisateur: Michael Idov
Writer: Michael Idov
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Aija Bērziņa, Artem Vasilyev, Andrey Savelev, Sergey Kornikhin
Co-Producer: Alise Ģelze, Artemio Benki
Sociétés: Hype Film, MetraFilms, SAGa
Genre: Biographical Film, Drama
Budget: 1.300.000
Mots-clés
Mots-clés: soviet union, censorship, 1980s, stand-up comedian
Histoire
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
Résumé
In 1984 Moscow, Boris Arkadiev, a renowned stand-up comedian, grapples with external repression and self-doubt that strain his relationships. As fame and KGB scrutiny intensify, Boris struggles to maintain his comedic edge. Desperate, he embraces American "insult humor" as a subversive outlet, risking everything for one last laugh against the system.
