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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World is a 2005 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival.
Jan 20, 2006 · With Penny Marshall, Victoria Burrows, Paul Jerome, Albert Brooks. To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
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- 2006-01-20
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Jan 19, 2006 · When a Muslim woman asks him, "Are you a Jew?" he's set up for a slam-dunk, but he walks away from it. He acts not like a comic wiseguy but like a clueless citizen sent on a baffling State Department mission.
Jan 20, 2006 · The United States government sends comic Albert Brooks and two handlers from the State Department to India and Pakistan on a mission to discover what makes the 300 million Muslim residents of...
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Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. Historically, America has had a hard time understanding the Muslim world. 195 IMDb 5.5 1 h 38 min 2006. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Outlandish · Playful · Strange. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options.
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Directed by Albert Brooks. To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
"Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" is the hilarious story of what happens when the U.S. Government sends comedian Albert Brooks to India and Pakistan to find out what makes the over 300 million Muslims in the region laugh.