Just Like Us

Just Like Us

A Celebration of Culture and Comedy

R 2011 · 72 min · ★ 6.8 · Documentary, Comedy

The director takes us on a hilarious tour from Dubai to Beirut, Riyadh to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent. Along the way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger generation of both comedy talents and audiences is born.

Directed by Ahmed Ahmed · Written by Ahmed Ahmed

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