Riefenstahl
Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.
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Leni Riefenstahl
Self (archive footage)
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Horst Kettner
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
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War of the Century
Hitler's Last Year
Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage)
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Europa: The Last Battle
Die Danziger Bucht wieder deutsch!
Albert Speer
Self (archive footage)
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The Last Nazi: Albert Speer
Rudolf Hess
Self (archive footage)
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Europa: The Last Battle
Hansjürgen Rosenbauer
Self (archive footage)
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Treffpunkt Herz
Elfriede Kretschmer
Self (archive footage)
Andres Veiel Director · Freya Arde Composer Toby Cornish Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $156K · United States release September 5, 2025 · Produced in Germany, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$156,456
Production
Vincent Productions
Production
WDR
Production
SWR
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
NDR
Production
BR
Production
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
Production
Filmförderungsanstalt
Production
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Production
Germany · Italy
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Spain · August 29, 2024
Theatrical
Germany · October 31, 2024
Theatrical
United States · September 5, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States
September 12, 2025 · Theatrical
Australia
May 2, 2025 · Premiere · German Film Festival
October 21, 2025 · Premiere · The Jewish International Film Festival
Czechia
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical
France
November 27, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
November 1, 2024 · Premiere · Biberacher Filmfestspiele
Greece
October 16, 2025 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 17, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Israel
October 26, 2025 · Digital · Yes VOD + Hot VOD + Cellcom TV
Italy
August 29, 2024 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Netherlands
April 24, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 1, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland
September 1, 2025 · TV · CANAL+ Dokument
Switzerland
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Taiwan
November 17, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Ukraine
September 30, 2025 · Premiere · Odesa International Film Festival
United Kingdom
May 9, 2025 · Limited theatrical
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