Amidst the outbreak of COVID-19, many of us are increasingly reliant on movies to quell growing anxieties. This list of comedies directed by underrepresented creators working in a variety of subgenres is here to help you choose your next escape, whether it be to the nightclubs of PARTY GIRL or to the Colombian island of BAD LUCKY GOAT. All available for free online, these films offer the laughs we all need to stay sane and push on.
1. BOY
Director: Taika Waititi
Streaming on Kanopy and Vudu
2. BAD LUCKY GOAT
Director: Samir Oliveros
Streaming on Kanopy
3. THE LOVE WITCH
Director: Anna Biller
Streaming on Kanopy and Vudu
4. HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE
Director: Robert Townsend
Streaming on PlutoTV, Tubi, and Vudu.
5. THE WATERMELON WOMAN
Director: Cheryl Dunye
Streaming on Kanopy
6. BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER
Director: Jamie Babbit
Streaming on Tubi and Vudu
7. MY SASSY GIRL
Director: Kwak Jae-Yong
Streaming on Kanopy
8. DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN
Director: Susan Seidelman
Streaming on Tubi and Vudu
9. TORTILLA SOUP
Director: Maria Ripoll
Streaming on Kanopy, Vudu, and YouTubeTV
10. PARTY GIRL
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Streaming on PopcornFlix, Tubi, and Vudu
Catalina Rojter
Catalina Rojter is a Los Angeles based film programmer, filmmaker, and journalist whose work focuses on creating and disseminating diverse alternatives to mainstream film and new media.
Twitter: @catalinawho
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