Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
“In the midst of the collapsing USSR, the favourite stand-up comedian of the regime begins challenging censorship”
The year is 1984, and Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian, is unraveling under the weight of fame, censorship, KGB "patronage," and his own insecurities. Finally, the comedian snaps and - armed with the exotic American notion of "insult humor" - takes his revenge.
“In the midst of the collapsing USSR, the favourite stand-up comedian of the regime begins challenging censorship”
The year is 1984, and Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian, is unraveling under the weight of fame, censorship, KGB "patronage," and his own insecurities. Finally, the comedian snaps and - armed with the exotic American notion of "insult humor" - takes his revenge.
