Borscht Belt Museum – The Last Laugh (In Conversation)

Documentary/2016
Dir. Ferne Pearlstein 89 min
The Holocaust would seem off-limits topic for comedy. But is it? This daring documentary examines this moral conundrum, offering fresh insights into these questions, through interviews with influential comedians and thinkers ranging from Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Judy Gold, Gilbert Gottfried, author Shalom Auslander, Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League, and Auschwitz survivor Renee Firestone.
Conversation with director Ferne Pearlstein, moderated by original “Saturday NIght Live” writer and five-time Emmy winner, Alan Zweibel.