Riefenstahl

2024 · 115 min · DE · 7.2 (45 votes)

Dir. Andres Veiel · Starring Leni Riefenstahl, Horst Kettner, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Albert Speer, Rudolf Hess · Music Freya Arde

Documentary

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.

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This film offers a chilling, analytical deep dive into a controversial figure, forcing a stark confrontation with the uncomfortable intersection of art and atrocity. It's a somber, thought-provoking journey, meticulously dissecting self-deception and historical complicity, leaving a lingering sense of unease and profound reflection on moral accountability.

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