Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938)

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations (1938) - Documentary Movies 127 minutes. 올림피아 1부: 민족의 제전, Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker, Olympia 1. Teil - Götter des Stadions, De goden van het stadion, Les dieux du stade, Les dieux du stade, Olympia - Fest der Völker - Erster Film von den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936, XI Olympias, Olimpia, 1. rész - Népek ünnepe, Olimpia, Minzoku no saiten - Olympia Dai ichi bu, Olimpiada, część I - Święto narodów, Olympia, Ídolos do Estádio, Олимпия, Olympia: The Film of the XI. Olympic Games Berlin, 1936, The Olympiad. Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals. nazi, sports, olympic games, national socialism, national socialist party, beauty, xenophobia, woman director, nsdap (nazi party), professional athlete, poetic documentary