does humor translate into different cultures? this is the question that the subject of this documentary is trying to examine. the film follows phil rosenthal as he tries to bring his hit comedy 'everybody loves raymond' to russia. we follow phil as he travels to russia a couple times to try and get this translation off the ground and on the air. he faces many challenges, not the least of which is the huge cultural barrier between america and russia. the film examines rosenthal's struggle with the burgeoning field of television in russia. rosenthal runs into problems with writers not entirely understanding the style of humor, actors being cast who dont understand the role at all, and just about every other thing you can think of! its a very interesting look at the culture clash between two different people and how, when all the extra stuff it peeled away, we are all basically the same and can find humor and joy in the universal experience of love and family.
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