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‘The Language of Laughter’ Highlights a Different Kind of Aid for Refugees
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The Language of Laughter

Logline: Amidst the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time, this is a story about the language—and power—of laughter. In a refugee camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border, this feature documentary explores a unique bond formed between two brave young women.

Elevator Pitch:

This is a character-driven feature documentary about two young women from completely different worlds—Hanadi, a Syrian refugee mother, and Timea, an uninhibited European clowndoctor. One is convinced that civil war has robbed her of the happiness she once had, the other, on a mission to change it all through laughter. Amidst the collateral...
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  • 7/11/2016
  • by Steve Greene
  • Indiewire

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