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Documentary lays bare Nazi propagandist celebrated for her cinema, unpunished for crimes

NEW YORK — I wish this movie came out 50 years ago. Or at least when Leni Riefenstahl, the incredibly gifted film director and close associate of the Nazi party, was alive and on her decades-long “I ...
The Forward

Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi sympathies ran deeper than she admitted, a new documentary about the director argues

(JTA) — The Nazi film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl remained a true believer in the party her entire life, and may have played an active role in at least one mass slaughter of Jews, according to a new ...
FirstShowing.net

First Trailer for 'Riefenstahl' Doc About Filmmaker's Nazi Connection

"Doesn't an artist have a special responsibility?" Madman Films in Australia has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled Riefenstahl, yes indeed a look back at the controversial and ...
KQED

‘Riefenstahl’ Examines the Woman Who Made Hitler’s Propaganda Films

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...
Variety

‘Riefenstahl,’ Documentary About Nazi Propagandist, Added to Beta Cinema’s Cannes Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Beta Cinema has added Andres Veiel‘s upcoming documentary film “Riefenstahl,” about controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, to its Cannes lineup. The film is an exploration of Riefenstahl’s legacy, ...