What do you call an Indian woman who's funny in 20th Century Britain? A British performer? A Black comedienne? An enigma? This humorous and comedic documentary, brings the laughs and dreams of four Indian women cabaret performers while posing the questions: What is comedy and who defines it? Is it culturally specific, or can anyone enjoy the joke? Who makes it into the mainstream and why? Does comedy always have to come from a white perspective in Britain to be taken seriously? What -- ultimately, do you call a funny Indian woman?
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Parminder Chadha, Shobna Gulati, Syreeta Kumar, Nina Wadia
Crew: Craig Pruess (Original Music Composer), Gurinder Chadha (Producer), Carol Rodger (Production Manager), Guy Savin (Editor), Gurinder Chadha (Director)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Runtime: 19 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 1994
IMDb: 10
Keywords:documentary short