The Problem with Apu
“A documentary about going head to head with a stereotype.”
2017•49m•4.8•Released
Documentary
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is out to show why that might be a problem.
Director
Michael Melamedoff
Writer
Hari Kondabolu
Languages
English
Studio
Marobru Productions
Cast
Hari Kondabolu
Self
Kal Penn
Self
Hasan Minhaj
Self
Aasif Mandvi
Self
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Self
Aziz Ansari
Self
Dana Gould
Self
W. Kamau Bell
Self
Noureen DeWulf
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Aparna Nancherla
Self
Sheetal Sheth
Self
Production
Company
Marobru Productions
Company
Avalon Television
Producer
Michael Melamedoff
Producer
Michael J. Cargill
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