No Laughing Matter ( Fini de rire )

No Laughing Matter (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Fini de rire
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
52 min + 52 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2014 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Olivier Malvoisin

Written By:
Olivier Malvoisin

Actors:
Plantu ..... Himself, cartoonist, Le Monde
Pierre Kroll ..... Himself, cartoonist, Le Soir
Avi Katz ..... Himself, cartoonist, The Jerusalem Report
Michel Kichka ..... Himself, cartoonist, TV5 Monde
Jeff Danziger ..... Himself, cartoonist, The New York Times
Daryl Cagle ..... Himself, cartoonist, The Cagle Post
Ann Telnaes ..... Herself, cartoonist, The Washington Post
Aurel ..... Himself, cartoonist, Le Monde
Nadia Khiari ..... Herself, Tunisian cartoonist, aka Willis de Tunis
Kianoush Ramezani ..... Himself, Iranian cartoonist living in France
Khalil Abu Arufeh ..... Himself
Rainer Harchfeld ..... Himself

Synopsis:

Olivier Malvoisin followed this advice from French cartoonist Plantu, and, via his film, reveals the working conditions of these artists who are on the frontline of 21st century political and societal upheaval.
Both observers of current affairs and visionary artists, cartoonists sketch the underside of politics, the reality of mores, and the flipside of conscience, denouncing with biting wit many instances of hypocrisy.
These journalists, who point the finger at battles to be waged, make light of the unacceptable, and make a mockery of and bring things back to what they are worth, encapsulating fear, resentment, anger and violence. The filmmaker travels to meet them in Europe (France, Germany and Belgium) and the US, as well as and in Iran, Palestine and Israel, examining the taboos specific to each universe: financial excess, sexism and religious prohibition.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 13 November, 2015.