# Canonical recap data for Leni Riefenstahl's Olympiad Film Premiere (1938)
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title: Leni Riefenstahl's Olympiad Film Premiere
subtitle: The release of *Olympia*, Riefenstahl's two-part documentary of the 1936 Berlin Games, became cinema's most propagandistic and visually innovative sports film.
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eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1938-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1938
decade: 1930
country:
name: Germany
slug: germany
summaryShort: "Helene Bertha Amalie \"Leni\" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film history. Regarded by many critics as an \"innovative filmmaker and creative aesthete\", she is also criticized for her works in the service of propaganda during "
summaryLong: Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film history. Regarded by many critics as an "innovative filmmaker and creative aesthete", she is also criticized for her works in the service of propaganda during the Nazi era.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Leni Riefenstahl"
importance: 68
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sources:
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  title: Leni Riefenstahl
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categories:
- festival
metaDescription: Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film
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