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Jan 19, 2006 · Albert Brooks has a new movie: Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World. In it, the plays himself -- and he is sent to India and Pakistan by the State Department to find out what makes Muslims laugh.
- Terry Gross
Jan 20, 2006 · Brooks tells Steve Inskeep about his "government-sponsored" mission to find out what makes Muslims laugh. Culture. ... the story of the movie is Pakistan and India. Pakistan, of course, is an ...
In it, Brooks plays a comedian named Albert Brooks, who is sent on a mission by the U.S. government: In an effort to better understand the Muslim world, he is to travel to India and Pakistan to ...
- Beliefnet
Albert Brooks, a Jewish-American comedian, is asked by the United States government to travel to India and Pakistan to find out "what makes Muslims laugh." References are made to Brooks's earlier films, including Finding Nemo, Lost In America and Defending Your Life, along with his earlier stand-up comedy material.
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- Michael Giacchino
- Albert Brooks
- Steve Bing, Herb Nanas, JoAnn Perittano
Jan 20, 2006 · Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World: Directed by Albert Brooks. 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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- Comedy
- Albert Brooks
- 2006-01-20
Jan 19, 2006 · The president is concerned about reaching the world's Muslims, Thompson explains. He's tried wars and spying, the usual stuff, and now he thinks maybe he might try humor. Brooks' assignment: Spend a month in India and Pakistan and write a 500-page report on what makes Muslims laugh.
Jan 20, 2006 · Uncle Sam wants Brooks to travel to India and Pakistan, find out what makes Muslim people laugh, and write a 500-page report detailing his findings. ... What happens when the U.S. government sends ...
