Hitler ends up on cutting room floor

PM’s Office Minister Panadda Diskul said yesterday the controversial scene had been edited out even before it was reported by the media earlier this week. He said Hitler was portrayed negatively in the short film “Learning about Power of the People”, which is part of a series called “Thai Niyom” (Pro-Thai) produced by the agency and directed by well-known film directors.
“In the film, Hitler is not portrayed positively or admiringly,” he said.
The scene featured a proud boy completing a painting of Hitler and the Nazi swastika emblem. A friend of the artist is applauding him.
Panadda said the film’s intended message was that dictatorship and dishonesty would only bring national shame.