Last Laugh
[An] insightfully open-ended inquiry into the role of humor as it relates to unspeakable tragedy.
The Last Laugh
This very funny documentary about humor and the Holocaust examines whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Genre
Documentary,
Comedy,
Jewish Culture,
Pop Culture,
Women and Film
Runtime
85
Language
English
Director
Ferne Pearlstein
FEATURED REVIEW
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
"That's no laughing matter," people say when they think a joke has gone too far. Of course, their very objection also acknowledges an important fact: Laughing does matter. It punctures hypocrisy. It sweetens adversity. But, in a way, that's at the root of their complaint. Because jokes have the ...
Played at
Fine Arts Theatre 3.16.17 - 3.16.17
Lumiere Music Hall 3.17.17 - 3.23.17
Town Center 5 3.17.17 - 3.30.17
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