This cleareyed documentary looks at how Leni Riefenstahl, the director of the Nazi propaganda film “Triumph of the Will,” tirelessly tried to rewrite history. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ...
Filmmaker and actor Leni Riefenstahl has been the subject of a slew of documentaries over the years, many attempting to unravel the truth about her relationship with the Nazi Party. Was the director ...
In movies like 'Triumph of the Will' and 'Olympia,' Leni Riefenstahl all but invented the fascist aesthetic. A new documentary indicates that she knew what she was doing.
Uncover the devastating truth behind Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's ill-fated invasion of the Soviet Union. This documentary ...
Her films were taught for decades in U.S. film schools for their pictographic excellence, her images bold and dramatic. The context in which they were made, however, was so difficult to justify that ...
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie's documentary film company, Play/Action Pictures, on Thursday announced the completion of its inaugural project, which has been in the works for three years: ...