Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Name: Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Director: Kevin Dougherty
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-04-01
Rating: 0
Cast: Drew Friedman, Scott Alexander, Eddie Gorodetsky, Mike Judge, Larry Karaszewski

Directed by Kevin Dougherty

Documentary

20240

Overview

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt is an in-depth documentary tracing artist Friedman's evolution from underground comics to the cover of The New Yorker. The film, directed by Kevin Dougherty, features interviews with Friedman's friends and colleagues, including Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind, Mike Judge, Merrill Markoe and many others.