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German Film Festival: Andres Veiel on the urgency of his new documentary Riefenstahl

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Andres Veiel's latest documentary, Riefenstahl, delves into the dark and deep archive of the private estate of Leni Riefenstahl, exposing the deep ties the filmmaker had with the Nazi regime. Andres uses footage and correspondence from Riefenstahl's own personal records, including hidden interviews and documents that present a different side of a director who has been both acclaimed and criticised for her role in the rising Nazi regime.Riefenstahl is a powerful and impactful film that shows just how deep the director was within Hitler's regime, and how much she tried to micro-manage her own public facing image, down to the point of giving precise direction to those who were interviewing her. This is captivating work from Andres Veiel.In the above interview with Andres Veiel, recorded ahead of Riefenstahl's Australian screenings at the German Film Festival, which Andres will be in attendance for, the documentarian talks about the importance of creating the final statement on Leni Riefenstahl's filmography at t