Acclaimed Documentary RIEFENSTAHL Gets Digital Streaming Release Date

Kino Lorber is set to release their acclaimed documentary RIEFENSTAHL on VOD and digital platforms next month, arriving on October 21st, 2025. The film world premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival before launching in US theaters on September 5th, 2025.

Riefenstahl is written and directed by Andres Veiel.

Filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century. Her films Triumph of the Will and Olympia are defined by their fascist aesthetics, perfectly-staged body worship, and the celebration of all that is "superior" and victorious, simultaneously projecting contempt for the imperfect and weak.

But Riefenstahl – who first broke into the German film industry as an actress – spent decades after the war denying her association with Nazi ideology, and claiming ignorance of the Holocaust. How did she become the Reich's preeminent filmmaker if she was just a hired hand? Riefenstahl examines this question using never-before-seen documents from Leni Riefenstahl's estate, including private films, photos, recordings and letters, uncovering fragments of her biography and placing them in an extended historical context.

During her long life after the fall of Nazism, she remained unapologetic, managing to control and shape her legacy; in personal documents, she mourns her "murdered ideals." Meanwhile, her work would experience a renaissance, gaining esteem for its masterful technical skill. Today, Riefenstahl's aesthetics are more present than ever. Is that also true for their message?

We’ve added the release date to our Streaming Calendar. Check out the film’s official US trailer below.

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