The Laughing Club of India

NEW DOCS

This film is an inspirational, good-natured look at the genesis, ideology and success of the Bombay-based Laughing Clubs, founded by Dr. Maidan Kataria. The phenomenon of laughing for the health of it is portrayed through hundreds of locations to which the clubs have spread. The film reveals the power of this form of therapy through individual accounts of physical and personal tragedies.

Director

Mira Nair

Producer

Adam Bartos

Release Year

1999

Festival Year

2000

Country

India, United States

Run Time

30 minutes

Subtitled

Yes

Premiere

US Premiere