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“Every time it’s screened at a festival, he gets applause for that scene,” the director says by phone, still sounding a little amazed.

Organisers DF Concerts said the festival was "evolving" and it wanted to give "fans, artists and the city the best possible experience".

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Not once since our festival began in 2003 did any of the Arab American comedians fear that telling jokes about Bush — or any president — could come with a cost.

Then when you’re curating it, it becomes the biggest festival in the world.