Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 p.m. | Daisuke Muramoto won Japan’s top comedy champion title before becoming a regular on television, gaining recognition as a leading comedian. But under the conservative political regime, freedom of speech in Japanese media and public discourse began to erode. Disillusioned, Muramoto left television and shifted to stand-up comedy in communities nationwide. I AM A COMEDIAN highlights Muramoto’s engagement with audiences, where he crafts comedy addressing societal contradictions and empowering marginalized voices, using humor to confront injustices while navigating criticism and personal struggles. Dialogue: Director Fumiari Hyūga and comedian Daisuke Muramoto.

Sponsored by the School of the Art Institute's Department of Liberal Arts and DePaul Humanities Center.

This program is co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago, with support in part by grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI National Resource Centers program. This event's content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and one should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu