Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed. Through archive photos and reconstructions, we get a closer look into the historical propaganda show.
Genres:
Documentary·History
Original Title
Der Traum von Olympia
Original Language
German
Production Country
Germany
Release Date
01/11/2016
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The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games
2016·53 min
Leni Riefenstahl's flamboyant Nazi aesthetics shaped the public image of the 1936 Olympics. Never before had sports and politics been mixed. Through archive photos and reconstructions, we get a closer look into the historical propaganda show.