What makes horrible things like Nazis such an enticing target for comedians? Ferne Pearlstein explores the paradox of not-funny funny things in her new documentary The Last Laugh. Centering on the unique relationship between comedy and the Holocaust, while making detours into areas like 9/11 humor and Lenny Bruce, the film features interviews with influential figures like Mel Brooks and Sarah Silverman, along with testimony from Holocaust survivors about their understanding of humor.
Following the film’s April 18 premiere in the Spotlight section of the Tribeca Film Festival, No Film School spoke to Pearlstein about shooting documentaries on 16mm, lining up big-name interviews, and why interviewing Brooks was like Russian roulette.
"There’s a certain way you have to think when you shoot in film. You can’t just fire-hose the footage like you do when you’re shooting digitally. You have to think ahead."
NFS: You shot this documentary on 16mm. What was the reason for that, and was it worth the headache in the end?
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