![]() As if that weren't enough, Sweeney herself was then diagnosed with cervical cancer. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Julia Sweeney has teamed with producer Quentin Tarantino (JACKIE BROWN, PULP FICTION) to create this uplifting motion picture presentation of Julia's hilarious stand-up performance, GOD SAID HA Recently single, Julia was looking forward to the future in a cozy new bachelorette home. The problems escalate, as does the black comedy, until matters take on a surreal tone. A few weeks later her parents, naturally distraught, arrive with ten suitcases. Mike soon moves into her Hollywood bungalow. God Said `Ha!' is set in 1994, just after the completion of Sweeney's last season on "SNL," when she learns that her brother, Mike, has lymphoma. The show, which originated at San Francisco's Magic Theatre in January 1996, deals with Sweeney's family, her brother's illness and her own bout with cervical cancer. "God Said `Ha!'" beat out "Children of Heaven," "Above Freezing" and "Smoke Signals" for the Golden Space Needle Award. ![]() Some 40,000 public ballots were received in the category - one of the largest in SIFF's history. Comedian Julia Sweeney teamed with producer Quentin Tarantino to create this uplifting film presentation of Julia's hilarious stand-up performance, God Said, 'Ha' Recently single, Julia was looking forward to the future in a cozy new bachelorette home. God Said `Ha!' has won Best Film in the 24th annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Quentin Tarantino ( Wait Until Dark) financed the film, which is produced by Rana Joy Glickman. But Miramax Films soon acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film version, which is written and directed by Sweeney. The original stage rendition of God had a short run on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre, November and December 1996. ![]() The 1999 Miramax picture, an account of former "Saturday Night Live" actress Sweeney's monologue, runs 85 minutes. The film version of God Said "Ha!", Julia Sweeney's West Coast and Broadway autobiographical play about her battle with cancer, and concurrent family woes, is available on video.
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