When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 documentary film by Canadian director Alan Zweig, which explores the role of Jewish comedians in the history of North American comedy and humour from the Borscht Belt to the present day. The film premiered on September 10, 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It subsequently won the festival award for the year's best Canadian feature film, and was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian films of the year.

When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny is a 2013 documentary film by Canadian director Alan Zweig, which explores the role of Jewish comedians in the history of North American comedy and humour from the Borscht Belt to the present day. The film premiered on September 10, 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It subsequently won the festival award for the year's best Canadian feature film, and was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list as one of the ten best Canadian films of the year.