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It Started as a Joke
It Started as a Joke

IT STARTED AS A JOKE

Directed by Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman
United States, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

It Started as a Joke documents the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.

Synopsis

It Started as a Joke documents the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.