The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games
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53mins
Directed by
Mira Thiel,
Starring
Simon Schwarz,
Sandra von Ruffin,
Gotthard Lange,
Theresa Scholze
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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.