When Jews were funny (Alan Zweig, 2013): USA

Reviewed by Jacob Wirsenius, viewed at the Santa Barbara international film festival.

Jacob, what did you think about the documentary “When Jews were funny”?

-I liked it, lots of laughs and interesting interviews.

What did you like about it?

-I loved the honesty and it was great learning a little bit more about Jews and their history and culture.

Could you describe, briefly, what the documentary is about?

-It’s about Jews and how the “old” Jews are gone. Alan is interviewing a bunch of Jewish comedians and they talk about how Jews behave and the industry of Jewish comedians.

Do you have any thoughts about the editing, setting etc?

-Yeah, I think the editing looked really professional and they used it smart to create a good tone in the film. Cool backgrounds behind the talking heads and the old clips of comedians made it feel really authentic and serious.

Would you recommend this documentary?

– I would recommend it because the subject is interesting, it’s really funny and the interviewing objects are great characters.

Thank you for your time Jacob.

-Thanks.