Documentary ‘Riefenstahl’ Arrives for Digital Sales, VOD Oct. 21; On DVD Nov. 18

Leni Riefenstahl was Nazi Germany’s preeminent filmmaker and one of its key propagandists. Yet from the end of WWII until her death, she denied her close ties with Hitler and claimed ignorance of the Holocaust. This chilling new documentary draws on never-before-seen documents from Riefenstahl’s estate, uncovering fragments of her biography and placing them in an extended historical context.

Directed by: Andres Veiel
Narrator: Ulrich Noethen
Written by: Andres Veiel
Rating: NR
Running time: 115 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Theatrical Release: September 5, 2025
Streaming: October 21, 2o025
US & Canada Boxoffice: $119,147
Worldwide: $231,588
Country: Germany
Studio: Kino Lorber

Leni Riefenstahl’s estate is considered one of the most important collections in the history of film and photography. Andres Veiel shows how she became the most important filmmaker of the Reich, who dircted “Triumph of the Will” and “Olympia” and who distanced herself from Nazi ideology throughout her life. He questions their lies and legends and thus initiates a discourse on the current effectiveness of fake news and propaganda.