Get ready Amsterdam! Brace yourselves for an unforgettable night of laughter as
we bring you the comedic brilliance of Raul Kohil (star of BBC podcast - "Comic
Sanskrit") and Ram Arangi (rising star of European comedy).
2 Award-winning International Comedians, 1 epic night in Amsterdam at the
incredible Clink Comedy Club (ClinkNoord) on 04 May - Saturday. Raul Kohli has
been applauded as "Funny, Moving, Powerful" by the legendary Mike Reiss (Writer,
The Simpsons) and Ram Arangi has been heralded as "The most eye-opening act of
Edinburgh Fringe. Hysterically funny!" by Pop Break USA. So you're in for a
night of non-stop laughter with stellar comedians!
Limited seating available, so secure your tickets now for a Saturday comedy
extravaganza that promises to be the talk of Amsterdam! Don't miss out on this
iconic comedy gig - book your seats before they vanish!
*The show will be completely in English*
About the Comedians
Raul Kohli
Raul Kohli (star of hit BBC podcast - Comic Sanskrit) has fast become one of the
most captivating acts on the circuit. As one of the few Asians to have grown up
in the far north of England (Newcastle Upon Tyne, he’s been blessed with a
Worldview that upends ethnicity, culture and class. Combining ‘superb political
comedy’ (The Scotsman) with surreal storytelling, Raul Kohli is a recognized
name in Comedy. His Edinburgh Fringe debut show Newcastle Brown Male was one of
BBC Radio 4, The Huffington Post & the Skinny’s Top Picks of the Fringe 2016,
while his most recent: All My Heroes Are Dead, in Jail or Touched Up Your Nan
was nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Raul has featured in/on: BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, BBC Scotland, BBC
Asia Network, BBC News TalkRADIO, The Guardian, the Telegraph and the Skinny
Reviews about Raul
***** - NextUp Comedy
**** - Fest Mag
**** - Broadway Baby
Follow Raul on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raulkohlicomic/
[https://www.instagram.com/raulkohlicomic/]
Ram Arangi
25 year old Ram Arangi is quickly making waves across the European comedy
circuit as a prolific traveling comedian that performs across The Netherlands,
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Czech Republic. He uses the power of
storytelling to unlock humor from unusual places across 5 countries. His comedy
special (The Local Tourist) has sold out across Amsterdam, London, Paris,
Berlin, and Edinburgh.
Here are some reviews about Ram's comedy:
"The most eye-opening act of Edinburgh Fringe 2022 was Ram Arangi. While his
show had a strong sobering message, he managed to have the crowd laughing
hysterically with his personal journey." - Pop Break Live USA
“Incredibly polished, immediately likeable! Ram dives straight into his
storytelling and never lets up. Laughed all the way through”
Follow Ram on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theramarangistory/
[https://www.instagram.com/theramarangistory/]
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Which Way Is Up? s01e07 — Still Free + Natura
Description
What does freedom look like in contemporary society? Albeit in totally different ways, the two directors of this double reflect on this loaded question through their digital films.
A film must confront the world in which it is made, but also the one in which it is shown. When Vadim Kostrov accompanied young couple Katya and Kostya to a nearby lake, and filmed them with the directness for which he is known, he couldn’t foresee the political implications of these images that Still Free consists of. At the time Kostya was about to join the Russian military — a decision he came to regret later on. It’s breathtaking to witness the film’s playful innocence, while at the same time measuring every word against the destructive nature of war — yet the film outlines more than a political parable: Kostrov reflectively turns towards the few hours of light in the face of an impending darkness, which linger too briefly.
A similar fleeting, ethereal quality permeates Natura, Matti Harju’s debut film from Finland — a highlight at the last edition of IFFR. This is a contemporary post-COVID rumination on the deception of envy and the isolation of our interconnected world. Nihilistically boasting about the abandonment of ideology, two ostracized Finnish men find each other online. Recreating themselves as active protagonists, they take charge of their lives and their fortunes by planning to break into a crypto-millionaire's remote home.
Instead of relying heavily on plot, both of these films tend towards the moments of inbetweenness that actually make up for most of life. It’s in the focussing on textural details that they actually capture what it means to live in a seemingly post-ideological space, where the meanings of actions are often obscured.
Title: Still Free + Natura | Directors: Vadim Kostrov, Matti Harju | Year: 2023 | Runtime: 31 min & 68 min
About the programme: Which Way Is Up? is a recurring film series curated by film critic Hugo Emmerzael, offering critiques and reflections on our postmodern, late capitalist hellworld through the lens of digital film — from mainstream blockbusters to experimental cinema.