“For a long time I thought I was a Jew and I was happy to be a Jew,” [Lars von Trier] said in response to the initial question, “But then I found out I was actually a Nazi. My family were German. And that also gave me some pleasure. What can I say? I understand Hitler … I sympathize with him a bit.” He added that he’s not “against Jews” and is in fact “very much in favor of them. All Jews. Well, Israel is a pain in the ass but…” He must have realized he was digging himself into a hole, wondering at one point, “Now how can I get out of this sentence? OK. I’m a Nazi.”

Lars von Trier via Director Lars Von Trier: I’m Actually a Nazi ’I Sympathize with [Hitler] a Bit,’ He Says In What Appears To Be a Joke.