Very Semi-Serious

A partially thorough portrait of New Yorker cartoonists

6.5

11 votes

2015

1h 23m

Documentary

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.

Directed by Leah Wolchok