Marina Franklin returns to her Chicago roots to celebrate and unpack what it means to be ‘woke’ in these confusing and tumultuous times. Franklin offers us a hilarious yet honest glimpse into the challenges of navigating America’s complex blah blah blah.. oh yeah and dating.
A performance documentary spotlighting four alternative African-American comics, The Awkward Comedy Show showcases a category of black comedian rarely witnessed: the nerd variety. Featuring Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric André, Baron Vaughn and interviewed by Marina Franklin, these comics bring to their routines the arrogant street-wise swagger of computer programming, Shakespearean drama, and playing the tuba.