NLFF: My Life as a Comedian

Sweden | 2019 | 92 minutes | Rojda Sekersöz

February 29, 2020

Juha 12, grows up in the suburbs. Being funny is the only thing he is good at and all he wants is to fit in to the social pecking order in school. When Juha, as an adult, performs his stand-up My Life as a Comedian, he tells the stories from his childhood to the audience and gets an unexpected visit from an old friend from school. He returns home to deal with his past.

SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.

Nordic Lights Film Festival, February 28th-March 1st, offers unique view into the world of Nordic cinema.

  • Original Language Title: En komikers uppväxt
  • Director: Rojda Sekersöz
  • Country: Sweden
  • Year: 2019
  • Running Time: 92 minutes