“Riefenstahl” – A New Look at the Life and Legacy of a Controversial Filmmaker
Auch mehr als zwanzig Jahre nach ihrem Tod sorgt die Diskussion um die deutsche Filmemacherin Leni Riefenstahl weiterhin für Kontroversen. Ein neuer Dokumentarfilm von Andres Veiel, "Riefenstahl", hat diese Debatte erneut entfacht.
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Even more than 20 years after her death, Leni Riefenstahl remains controversial. Andres Veiel's documentary sheds light on her role in the Nazi regime using previously unpublished archival materials from 700 boxes of estate — including private films, letters and sound recordings — and takes a new look at the director's self-portrayal as an “apolitical artist.”
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