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In 2006, the government of Iran hosted an international cartoon contest to mock the Holocaust. When the contest was first announced, Western observers thought that it was a sick joke. It was not a joke. This documentary discusses what happened and how it happened. It provides examples of the cartoons and the men and women who made them. It also speculates on why Iran would host such a contest.
By Mark SilinskyIn 2006, the government of Iran hosted an international cartoon contest to mock the Holocaust. When the contest was first announced, Western observers thought that it was a sick joke. It was not a joke. This documentary discusses what happened and how it happened. It provides examples of the cartoons and the men and women who made them. It also speculates on why Iran would host such a contest.