Hot For My Name

APPROPIATE

2020 / 50min.

Rating5.6

Genres

Comedy

Documentary

Synopsis

Esther goes home to Skokie, Illinois to understand why her unique relationship with her parents motivated her to become a comedian. Documentary footage is intercut with stand-up, giving audiences a hilarious look into her origin story.

Directors

Actors

Christine Taylor

Esther Povitsky

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