Comedy Queen

Sanna Lenken
2021, 94′, 12+

In Swedish with Slovenian subtitles

4,50 €
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Sasha is 13 years old and wants nothing more than to become a stand-up comedian. She wants to make everyone laugh, especially her father who cries in the shower when he thinks no one is listening. Sasha refuses to mourn her recently deceased mother. Instead, she writes a list of everything she has to do to survive: shave her hair, stop reading books, say no to the world’s cutest puppy – and become the comedy queen! In fulfilling this, she enjoys great support from her uncle, who runs a stand-up comedy club, and is encouraged by her long-time friend Marta, as well as her new friend John.

Sanna Lenken’s comedy drama about expressing teenage emotions and hopes is an optimistic portrayal of the hardest moments of Sasha’s growing up. The film is based on the novel of the same name, written by Jenny Jägerfeld and translated to Slovenian by Danni Stražar.

The girls in my films go their own way, they don’t care too much about how others perceive them, at least they try to break free, they harbour a toughness and a fragility, in a complex combination.

– Sanna Lenken

The film premiere at City of Women festival is also part of the 7th Kinotrip International Film Festival – By the Youth, For the Youth.

The screening will be followed by a talk with the leading actress Sigrid Johnson.

Trailer: Comedy Queen

Director: Sanna Lenken; script: Linn Gottfridsson based on the novel by Jenny Jägerfeld; photography: Simon Pramsten; montage: Andreas Nilsson; actors: Sigrid Johnson, Oscar Töringe, Ellen Taure, Adam Daho; producers: Anna Anthony, Rebecka Lafrenz; distribution: FIVIA; organisation: City of Women, Kinodvor.