This Is Not a Comedy

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This Is Not a Comedy
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SpanishEl Comediante
Directed by
  • Rodrigo Guardiola
  • Gabriel Nuncio
Written by
  • Gabriel Nuncio
  • Alo Valenzuela
Starring
  • Gabriel Nuncio
  • Cassandra Ciangherotti
  • Adriana Paz
CinematographyIsaac Vila
Edited byAlberto de Toro
Music byDiego Navarro
Production
companies
  • Agencia Bengala
  • Panorama Global
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 14 October 2021 (2021-10-14)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

This Is Not a Comedy (Spanish: El Comediante) is a 2021 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Rodrigo Guardiola and Gabriel Nuncio, written by Gabriel Nuncio and Alo Valenzuela and starring Gabriel Nuncio, Cassandra Ciangherotti and Adriana Paz. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "This Is Not a Comedy review – beyond the smiles". Ready Steady Cut. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "This Is Not a Comedy (2022) Review: A Heartbreaking and Hopeful Drama". Leisure Byte. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-14.