Very Semi-Serious (2015)
A partially thorough portrait of New Yorker cartoonists
2015-04-19
United States of America
83 Min.
PG-13
Overview
The New Yorker is the benchmark for the single-panel cartoon. This light-hearted and sometimes poignant look at the art and humor of the iconic drawings shows why they have inspired and even baffled us for decades. Very Semi-Serious is a window into the minds of cartooning legends and hopefuls, including editor Bob Mankoff, shedding light onto how their humor evolves.