Meet The Hitlers

Running time: 84 mins

Does your name make you who you are? What would it be like if your last name was Hitler? Director Matt Ogens seeks that answer by intimately portraying a diverse group of individuals with that same unfortunate name in this wry, moving, and unforgettable exploration on the issue of identity. We meet a popular teen girl who takes her name in stride; an elderly gent born before Hitler came to power; a frightening neo-Nazi who proudly names his son Adolph; and a reporter doggedly tracking down the only living relatives of Adolph. From comedy to heartbreak to hope, Ogens unveils the spectrum of human emotions as we discover how different individuals cope with the simple, yet complex fate of sharing a name nobody wants. - Sandy Wolf