Bitter Jester
Bitter Jester is a documentary starring Maija DiGiorgio, Kenny Simmons, Jody Del Giorno and Heather McConnell. Its a portrait of the comedy world that includes interviews with a multitude of stars including Richard Pryor, Richard Belzer and many others.
Maija, searching to find answers to the meaning of life and art, the answers for art and artific, allows Kenny to impose his vision onto her film. Before long, the three along with a crew of misfits are crisscrossing the country, interviewing celebrities under a parade of false pretenses. In one famous incident, Kenny makes the cover of The New York Post after a confrontation with Jerry Seinfeld.Dennis Harris of Variety said making a movie without really knowing what its going to be about is not generally advisable, but Maija Di Giorgios Bitter Jester makes that process quite entertaining. Harris hailed Jester as often hilarious and always diverting and noted Di Giorgio may fret that Maybe comedy isnt the thing I should be pursuing. Regardless, she definitely has a future as a filmmaker. ........
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