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When Hitler Dies in Surabaya

One afternoon, the public was shocked by the news of the discovery of the grave of Adolf Hitler, a Nazi leader in the Ngagel cemetery, Surabaya. Mitro (40), a cemetery guard was interviewed by TV reporters regarding the discovery. Mitro then suddenly went viral.

  • Dhamar Jagad Gautama
    Director
    Paruh Waktu (2021), Petrus (2024)
  • Dhamar Jagad Gautama
    Writer
    Paruh Waktu (2021), Petrus (2024)
  • Dendy Ariza Putra
    Producer
  • Rizky Kurniawan
    Producer
  • Alhaj Fernando
    Producer
  • Eka Wahyu Primadani
    Key Cast
    "Mitro"
    Aum (2021), Mecca I'm Coming (2019), Ghulam (2021)
  • Muchlis Mustafa
    Key Cast
    "Anak Mitro"
    Tilik The Series (2023), Perang Kota (2022), Satria Dewa Gatotkaca (2021)
  • Andi Hermawan
    Key Cast
    "Pak Lurah"
    Rumangsa Raos (2022), Psychoromantica (2022)
  • Citra Erin Pratiwi
    Key Cast
    "Istri Mitro"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hitler Mati di Surabaya
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Satire
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Indonesia
  • Country of Filming:
    Indonesia
  • Language:
    Indonesian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • ACFFEST Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    December 8, 2023
    Pusat Perfilman Haji Usmar Ismail
    Jury Prize Category Short Film
  • Forum Festcil X Boomcraft Production
    Surabaya
    Indonesia
    February 25, 2024
    Gedung Cak Durasim Surabaya
    Screening
Director Biography - Dhamar Jagad Gautama

Dhamar Gautama is an Indonesian young director who is also a graduate of the Faculty of Law, Airlangga University. He uses a social approach and human rights in the film material. The three films that he directed and wrote down his manuscript titled Paruh Waktu (2021) became the official selection at the Bali International Film Festival in 2022 and recommendations for the Indonesian Film Festival Association in 2021. Another film he made was entitled Hitler Mati in Surabaya (2023) funded by the KPK RI and just finished Petrus (2024) which carried the issue of militarism.

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Director Statement

In this film, we want to show a corrupt culture at the village/kelurahan level which is the closest level to our community. The use of the point of view of the main characters of poor grave guards and lower level people/commoners as a symbol of that community groups such as in the context of corruption experience have many weaknesses not only from the economic aspect but also from the political aspect in the form of power that is very limited. The power gap experienced by the main character with his superiors, The Village Chief or Pak Lurah, makes the main character unable to get justice within his rights which in this case is economic rights in the form of sufficient income. Coupled with the culture of feudalism where the Lurah with a higher position is also a highly respected military figure. This made the culture of corruption even more unstoppable because the resistance effort was shackled by a feeling of inferiority and glorifying a corruptor.