Sixty Spins Around the Sun

Running time: 60 mins

Randy Credico is not your ordinary stand-up comic. Sure, he has that uniquely irreverent view of the world. But who was the last comedian to take on the federal government and win?

Sixty Spins Around the Sun tells the story of comedian-turned-activist, Credico, and his quest to right the wrongs of society. From his infamous appearance on Johnny Carson to his brief stint as H.R. Puf-n-Stuf, Credico is an unlikely hero who gets results. The film chronicles everything from his struggle to repeal New York?s Rockefeller Drug Law to his unique campaign to rid a neighborhood of rats. A host of comedians and ex-girlfriends frame this bizarre look at a comedian who may not be well liked, but is definitely loved.

Directed by Laura Kightlinger, a comedian herself, Sixty Spins Around the Sun looks at Credico?s life and work with depth and humor?dispelling the notion that all comedians are just cynics and proving that anyone can make a difference.

Brian Nicholas

Screening with:
Birth of Industry; dir. Gabriela Tollman; 14min/35mm/United States ? a contemporary allegory that explore the conflict between nature and industry.

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