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Release Year2004
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Comedy
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DirectorDan Martin
WritersDan Martin
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast1 credited
Also Known AsFrom Caliban To The Taliban
About From Caliban To The Taliban
Recorded live at the sold-out 2003 Paramount Comedy Festival in Brighton, stand-up comedian Robert Newman performs From Caliban To The Taliban - 500 Years of Humanitarian Intervention; a painstakingly researched tale of capitalist expansion and America’s global terror campaign waged “with goodwill to all.” Few stand-ups have attempted to create causal links between a 1609 Bermuda shipwreck and US adventures in Guatemala, via Shakespeare and Sir Francis Bacon. Hardly a laugh a minute you might think, but Newman has managed to pepper this unlikely comic dish with the endearing gags that made him famous.
Directed by Dan Martin, From Caliban To The Taliban leans on a strong ensemble — Rob Newman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2004.
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