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'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.