From where I stand: The incredible story of Ivorian comedian Clentélex

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Clentélex is a 23-year-old man from Ivory Coast who has overcome the odds. He grew up in a poor neighbourhood of Abidjan. Unlike many of his contemporaries who were lured into violence and crime, Clentélex used comedy as his weapon of choice. He won the biggest comedy prize in his homeland, an award which gave him the chance to perform at the prestigious Montreux Comedy Festival in Switzerland. Noémie Mayaudon and Jean-Charles Guichard bring us his incredible story in this documentary.