Riefenstahl
dir. Andres Veiel 2024 Germany 115 min.
2024 – Venice IFF: Cinema and Arts Award, 2024 – Telluride FF
Film explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazis, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.
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Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities. With unprecedented access to Leni Riefenstahl’s archive, including never before seen personal documents and footage from her estate, the film questions her lifelong claims against her own complicity, crafting a damning portrait of an artist that is compelling, disturbing, and ultimately essential viewing.
The film is presented as part of the project Cinema as a Laboratory V co-founded by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation.
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Pickup Riefenstahl – From curiosity to creativity – lesson plan “Of all the arts, film is the most important to us”
