The American Führer (2022)
The story of the fascist conman Fritz Julius Kuhn is as unknown as it is terrifying: Kuhn is a German immigrant who pretends to be Hitler’s deputy in the USA during the 1930s. He is at the top of the German-American Bund, a fascist organization of Americans of German origin. The followers of this association march in goose-step with swastika flags and in Nazi-uniforms thru New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. They gather in thousands in stadiums and sing the Horst-Wessel-song.
Director: Annette Baumeister
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Angelika Bender as Narrator (voice) |
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Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage) |
| Editing | Richard Krause | Editor |
| Production | Konrad Ege | Researcher |
| Crew | Tomas Bastian | Mix Technician |
| Production | Julia Blankenburg | Production Manager |
| Directing | Annette Baumeister | Director |
| Writing | Annette Baumeister | Writer |
| Crew | Johannes Straub | Cinematography |
| Art | Jörg Barton | Graphic Designer |
| Production | James Calaski | Researcher |
| Production | Tanja Becker | Producer |
| Crew | Andreas Bönte | Editorial Staff |
| Production | Frederik Keunecke | Production Manager |
| Production | Jan Bullerdieck | Line Producer |
| Production | Jana Rittstieg | Producer |
| Writing | Eric Friedler | Idea |
| Sound | Mathias Rehfeldt | Music |
| Editing | Jürgen Pertack | Color Grading |
| Crew | Christoph Mestmacher | Editorial Staff |
| Production | Dagmar Biller | Producer |
| Art | Richard Krause | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Veronika Mendler | Producer |