It Started As a Joke
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· 2019
1h 16m
Director Ken Druckerman, Julie Smith Clem
Starring Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Jim Gaffigan, Kumail Nanjiani
Genre Documentary, Comedy
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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.
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