Sol Friedman’s short film “An Imagined Conversation: Kanye West & Stephen Hawking” rocks TIFF!
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An Imagined Conversation: Kanye West & Stephen Hawking
Dir. Sol Friedman
Any time a Sol Friedman film is playing a festival it immediately becomes a must-see. His latest work is no exception. A hilarious smorgasbord of pop culture references, Friedman imagines a conversation between musician, and self-proclaimed genius, Kanye West and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Through a discussion that touches on everything from Drake to Wikipedia to the meaning of life, the film turns a potential one-note premise into a richly comedic tale. An Imagined Conversation: Kanye West & Stephen Hawking is one of the funniest films you will see at the festival.
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