TV Guide: Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World

Listing: Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0400

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Video: 'Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World' - Trailer No. 1

AOL Moviefone — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:45:21 -0400

When the U.S. government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes Muslims laugh, Brooks -- accompanied by two state department handlers (John Carroll Lynch and Jon Tenney) and his trusted assistant (Sheetal Sheth) -- goes on a journey that takes him from a concert stage in New Delhi, to the Taj Mahal, to a secret location in the mountains of Pakistan. Written and directed by Albert Brooks, 'Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World' is a funny and insightful look at some of the issues we are dealing with in a post-9/11 world. -

Video: Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World

Video Detective — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:42:50 -0400

Comic and filmmaker Albert Brooks serves his country while struggling to get some laughs in this offbeat satiric comedy. Brooks plays himself, a comedic filmmaker whose most recent success was providing the voice of a fish for an animated feature and who has just been passed by as director for a remake of Harvey. As Brooks wonders what's going to happen next with his career, his wife (Amy Ryan), and his daughter, he's approached by government representatives who want him for a special assignment. The State Department, eager to better understand the cultural gap between the United States and the Middle East, have been directed by the president to make a study of what makes Muslims laugh. Brooks is asked to fly to India and Pakistan and bring back a 500-page report on Muslim humor; told the Medal of Freedom may be his if he comes through, Brooks accepts. With a pair of State Department officials in tow, Stuart (John Carroll Lynch) and Mark (Jon Tenney), and some help from a local assistant, Maya (Sheetal Sheth)