The Problem with Apu
2017, Film, 49 min, Documentary, English, United States, MoviePedia score 54
A documentary about going head to head with a stereotype.
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.
Directed by Michael Melamedoff
Cast
- Hari Kondabolu as Self
- W. Kamau Bell as Self
- Kal Penn as Self
- Aziz Ansari as Self
- Vivek Murthy as Self
- Maulik Pancholy as Self
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Self
- John Ortved as Self - author of 'The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History'
- Uma Kondabolu as Self
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