Riefenstahl

June 29

Filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century. Her films Triumph of the Will and Olympia are defined by their fascist aesthetics, but Riefenstahl spent decades after the war denying her association with Nazi ideology and claiming ignorance of the Holocaust. Today, Riefenstahl’s aesthetics are more present than ever. Is that also true for their message? In an era where fascism is on the rise again, fake news is prevalent, and the meaning of political imagery is constantly dissected and debated, Andres Veiel’s mesmerizing new film shows that Leni Riefenstahl is more relevant than ever.

In German and English with English Subtitles

Part of the 2025 Prudential North to Shore Festival