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Ghosts of German Past From Leni Riefenstahl to the Munich Olympics Unspool at Venice Festival


Ghosts of German Past From Leni Riefenstahl to the Munich Olympics Unspool at Venice Festival

Veiel was brought onboard to direct by producer Sandra Maischberger of Berlin’s Vincent Films, who had gained unfettered access to Riefenstahl’s archive after the death of her longtime companion and husband Horst Kette in 2016. The film, set during the Munich Olympics when Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, follows the crisis through the broadcast team from ABC sports. Key features in the lineup at TIFFinclude Fabian Stumm’s sophomore film “Sad Jokes” playing as an international premiere in the festival’s Discovery section.

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