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CineTalk #7 – Riefenstahl: A Conversation with Andres Veiel
How do you make a documentary about a woman who systematically lies, manipulates, and distorts the truth both in interviews and throughout her personal archive? This was the formidable challenge faced by German documentary filmmaker Andres Veiel, who was granted exclusive access to the newly uncovered archive of Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. In a thought-provoking online discussion with Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, held at Prague’s Edison Filmhub during the Be2Can film festival, Veiel explains the process behind the making of his fascinating film, explores the paradoxical personality of the controversial artist, and reflects on the chilling parallels with the present day.
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How do you make a documentary about a woman who systematically lies, manipulates, and distorts the truth both in interviews and throughout her personal archive? This was the formidable challenge faced by German documentary filmmaker Andres Veiel, who was granted exclusive access to the newly uncovered archive of Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. In a thought-provoking online discussion with Šárka Jelínek Gmiterková, held at Prague’s Edison Filmhub during the Be2Can film festival, Veiel explains the process behind the making of his fascinating film, explores the paradoxical personality of the controversial artist, and reflects on the chilling parallels with the present day.