Taika Waititi (TaikaWaititi) on satirizing Hitler in JojoRabbit: 'Comedy is a very important weapon against bigotry'
"I wanted to tell a story about kids witnessing the behavior of grownups, especially during times of conflict and war, because I've never seen films like that," the writer, director and star told The Hollywood Reporter at the Los Angeles premiere.
"I wanted to tell a story about kids witnessing the behavior of grownups — especially during times of conflict and war — because I've never seen films like that, I've never seen films where it was told really through a child's lens," the writer, director and star toldat the Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday.
Of his decision to take a spoof approach to such a dark time in history, Waititi said, "The only real way to fight bullies is with humor; comedy is very, very important weapon against bigotry and hate and intolerance, and we have to continue to use it because it's a great way of disarming bullies and poking enough holes in their belief system."
Thomasin McKenzie — who plays Elsa Korr, the Jewish teen that Jojo's mother is hiding — added that Waititi led the cast in mastering the film's carefully balanced tone between serious content and satire, and noted how "it's been 80 years sinceJojo Rabbit
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