In Christopher Walters‘ documentary Comedy. of War, four comedians traverse a war-torn Ukraine in service of laughter.
— An incoming transmission announces, “Snake Island, I am a Russian warship. I suggest you lay down your arms and surrender. Otherwise, you will be hit. Do you copy?”
This theme reoccurs during their Chernihiv military show as Kachura performs a bit in which he recounts asking an old lady, whom he is helping with her groceries, if they can speak in Ukrainian instead of Russian. In his hyperbolic rendition of the old lady’s reaction, Kachura falls to his knees in a vehement rant that devolves into nonsensical reasons why it’s rude to ask her to switch from Russian.
Later, both Baydak and Kachura will reveal they and their wives have only been able to communicate intermittently because of rolling blackouts caused by Russian attacks. I could relate to the lingering anxiety between messages; after 9/11, my father, a Marine, went. Communication was infrequent and my family often wondered if this stint of silence was the one that meant the worst had happened. But then we’d hear from my dad and he’d say something like, “Sorry, we were busy golfing.
Following the bunker show, an attendee tells the camera person, “It’s beautiful when, during the war, people are given this help…help for your soul.” But the attendees of the comedy shows aren’t the only ones benefiting. Synthesizing jokes from terrible situations is a coping mechanism—and a distracting mental exercise which elevates craft.
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