Karen Williams burst onto the San Francisco Bay Area comedy circuit in the early 1980s. As the country’s first openly lesbian Black comic to use specifically lesbian material, Karen’s humor was unlike any other. A feminist and LGBTQ+ rights activist, Williams became known for her quick repartee and insightful commentary. But while her popularity as a performer grew, off-stage she was a single mom, struggling to raise her children. In 1988, Karen founded the HaHa Institute, dedicated to helping others find healing through humor. Award-winning director Andrea Meyerson brings Karen Williams' story to the screen, covering her hard-fought battle to break into male-dominated comedy clubs and the joy that has guided her through it all. Rarely-seen vintage performance footage woven together with interviews from family members and industry colleagues—including Kate Clinton, Marga Gomez, and Diane Amos, as well as Karen herself—reveal the life of this amazingly creative and prolific woman.
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Der Film beleuchtet das Leben und die Karriere der bahnbrechenden Komikerin Karen Williams, die in den 1980er Jahren als erste offen lesbische schwarze Komikerin des Landes in die von Männern dominierten Comedyszene von San Francisco vordrang.
Regie führte im Jahr 2026 die preisgekrönte Filmemacherin Andrea Meyerson.
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