Oct 22, 2011
84 min
Full-HD

Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True (2011)

In the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.

Category

Documentary Comedy

Country

South Africa United States of America

Companies

Day 1 Films

Trevor Noah

Self

Loyiso Gola

Self

Rabin Harduth

Self

Kagiso Lediga

Self

David Newton

Self

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