Andres Veiel’s documentary Reifenstahl has premiered at Venice as it seeks U.S. distribution. Focused on the German filmmaker known for producing Nazi propaganda, the seven reviews currently up are all fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
The doc’s subject (who lived to age 101, passing in 2003), actually won a Gold Medal award for Triumph of the Will (commissioned by Hitler) at the Venice festival in 1935. Some of the early notices for this exploration of Riefenstahl are effusive in their praise while others are more measured.
The Academy’s branch for documentaries are more unpredictable than any other. If this manages to make the shortlist of 15 later this year, it could contend. I certainly don’t think it automatically will. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
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