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Le clown est triste
Le clown est triste

Le clown est triste

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Documentary

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This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

44 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

24 January 2024

Country

Canada

Cast

Jean-François Mercier

Jean-François Mercier

Self

Cathy Gauthier

Cathy Gauthier

Self

Coco Belliveau

Coco Belliveau

Self

Louise Richer

Louise Richer

Self

Mario Jean

Mario Jean

Self

Maude Landry

Maude Landry

Self

Simon Gouache

Simon Gouache

Self

Erich Preach

Erich Preach

Self

Yvon Deschamps

Yvon Deschamps

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Matte

Martin Matte

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

P-A Méthot

P-A Méthot

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Phil Roy

Phil Roy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Laurent Paquin

Laurent Paquin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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