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Tig

Finding life in the face of death.

An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.

20151h 35mNRDocumentary

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About Tig

Directors
Ashley York, Kristina Goolsby
Cast
Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allynne, Zach Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Bill Burr, Kyle Dunnigan
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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