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Heil Director

Heil Director

The greatest German comeback since 1939.

2025 · 14 min · Comedy

A German director, Frans Klein, is determined to create his magnum opus. Powered by ambition, cigarettes, and delusion, Frans will stop at nothing to see his vision come to life. Watch as his overworked crew and inexperienced cast scramble to fulfill his dictatorial needs as he slowly descends further into madness.

Directed by Jesse Crosby · Written by Jesse Crosby

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