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Title: 'There's a lot of truth and pain in comedy': Alia Shawkat on war satire 'Atropia'
Post by: AngelOfThyNight on January 27, 2026, 05:00:46 AM

'There's a lot of truth and pain in comedy': Alia Shawkat on war satire 'Atropia'

The film "Atropia" is a dark comedy set at a U.S. military facility in California designed to simulate battle conditions in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Alia Shawkat.
     

The film "Atropia" is a dark comedy set at a U.S. military facility in California designed to simulate battle conditions in Iraq. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Alia Shawkat.

Source: 'There's a lot of truth and pain in comedy': Alia Shawkat on war satire 'Atropia' (https://www.npr.org/2026/01/27/nx-s1-5609015/theres-a-lot-of-truth-and-pain-in-comedy-alia-shawkat-on-war-satire-atropia)