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September 05, 2017

Director Ferne Pearlstein and Gilbert Gottfried attend the "The Last Laugh" premiere during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2016 in New York. (Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

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Should comedians joke about the Holocaust?

The documentary "The Last Laugh" looks at that question with perspectives from both comedians and Holocaust survivors. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson spoke with director Ferne Pearlstein and comedian Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert), who appears in the film, earlier this year.

This segment aired on September 5, 2017.

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Documentary 'The Last Laugh' Explores Finding Humor In The Holocaust10:40
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