Hitlerpinochet
(Hitlerpinochet)
GDR, 1975, 2 min, color
No dialogue

Hitlerpinochet © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
Herrmann, Jörg |
Juan Forch |
Herrmann, Jörg |
Juan Forch |
Thomas, Rudolf |
Sünderhauf, Heidrun |
Pohler, Peter |
Kurth, Addy |
DEFA Studio for Animated Films |
Themes & Genres:
Synopsis
This animated short exposes the Pinochet government through comparisons to Hitler's Nazi regime using cut-out silhouettes.
Part of the playlist Chilean Films in Exile – Shorts by Juan Forch and also available for a Digital Site License for educational partners. Please find more information here.
Awards
2024 |
Retrospective Focus: Chile in the Heart, Rotterdam Int. Film Festival, The Netherlands |
Press comments
"In a witty, yet frontal style, Forch and Herrmann highlight the parallels between Hitler and Pinochet." —Olaf Möller, Rotterdam International Film Festival