Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl's life exceeds in many ways the parameters of an ordinary human existence: her immense talent as a filmmaker and photographer; her rise to the top of her as a producer of portentous documentaries that elevated the Nazi regime with unprecedented power propaganda; her descent into hell after the Second World War and her tireless struggle to reinvent herself as an artist, rising after every setback, whether in the heart of Africa or in the depths of the ocean; her unusual longevity and inexhaustible life energy make her a titanic creature, both awesome and loathsome. A life as convulsive as the 20th century, whose catastrophe we can try to understand by looking at the formidable films that Leni Riefenstahl made.