MOVIE · 1993
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
Documentary188 min
Leni Riefenstahl looks back on a life spent at the center of 20th-century upheaval. This documentary follows her rise from dancer and actress to filmmaker, then turns to the work that made her famous and the lasting stain of her association with Nazi propaganda. As she recounts her career, the film sets her self-portrait against the political world around her and the damage tied to her images. The result is a portrait built from testimony, archive material, and confrontation, tracing how Riefenstahl defends her choices while the questions around art, power, and responsibility refuse to go away.
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