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The Laughing Club of India

United States • English • 2001 • 35m

Director

Mira Nair

Documentary Shorts

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Synopsis

This documentary by Mira Nair explores the power of laughter through the strangely popular phenomenon of laughing clubs in contemporary Bombay.

Included in
Short Films by Mira Nair
Position 4
Included in
January 2021
Position 59

Credits

Crew

DirectorMira Nair

CinematographerAdam Bartos

EditorBarry Alexander Brown

ProducerAdam Bartos

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