In my online search for good comedies, I came across a few Russian ones, from the Soviet- and post-Soviet era. With great interest I began to watch the films, but unfortunately after 10-20 minutes watching each of the movies I had to stop, for the humour was not funny at all, at least not for people used to a Western style of humour.
Good humour is a product of critical thinking, of viewing the self and everything around us from a critical angle and with skepticism. Watching those Russian comedies was a sad experience for me, as I felt the deep impact of 70 years totalitarian communism on the Russian society and psyche.
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