[LEN-E] Leni in the news

[Ron Koster]

Hi folks!

I finally just got around to updating my "LeNiews" section...

http://www.riefenstahl.org/resources/news/2008.html

Sorry for taking so long (I hadn't done so since the beginning of the 
year) -- basically, I just forgot! D'oh... ;)

Some interesting stuff in the last month-and-a-half, including two 
new plays that feature the "character" of Leni Riefenstahl. One is 
called "Amazons and Their Men", which basically is a fictionalized 
account of Leni during her attempted filming of Penthesilea, and the 
other is "Disney & Deutschland", again a fictionalized account of a 
meeting between Walt Disney, Hitler, Goebbels and Riefenstahl.

Just browse the above URL and you'll find links to various articles 
about both these plays, although I personally rather liked one 
reviewer's comment: "How fortunate for playwrights in search of a 
dominant dead woman to kick around that there will always be Leni Riefenstahl."

Indeed. :/

Also of interest is an exhibit on the work of Alexander Rodchenko -- 
who, I confess, I know nothing about (but intend to learn more about 
now), who is apparently credited with being a great inspiration for 
Leni's style. Interesting... anyone know anything about him (off-hand)?

And, in addition, apparently there's a new documentary film out 
called "Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait" which has been compared in 
style (and quality) to Olympia.

Other than that, well, feel free to browse away there (at the above 
URL) -- it's been a fairly interesting year (so far) of Leni-related news!

Ron :)

Woof?... http://www.Psymon.com
Ach, du Leni!... http://www.Riefenstahl.org
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