World Debut: From Outsiders to the Olympics(2021)

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations(de)

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty(de)

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.

Endless Roads(es)

7 female riders, 1 van, 15 days, 4,300km, 416 GB of raw material… culminating in one video, divided into four chapters. The film documents the adventure of the trip, portraying the girls, their lifestyle and their passion for longboard.

The Olympic Games as They Were Practiced in Ancient Greece(fr)

A documentary on the Olympic games of ancient Greece, made during the 1924 games.

The Olympic Games in Paris 1924(fr)

A documentary on the 1924 Olympic Game in Paris.

The IX Olympiad in Amsterdam(it)

A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Made by Istituto Luce, there is an understandable focus on Italian athletes, but it is the first Olympic documentary that describes the techniques of certain events.

The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928(nl)

A documentary on the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.

Churandy: De Eindsprint(nl)

Fight Without Hate(en)

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.

XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport(en)

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.

The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952(no)

A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

Where the World Meets(fi)

A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

Gold and Glory(fi)

A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

Memories of the Olympic Summer of 1952(fi)

Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

White Vertigo(it)

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Olympic Games 1956(en)

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.

People, Hopes, Medals(de)

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

IX Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck 1964(de)

A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Sensation of the Century(ja)

A documentary covering the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. It consists primarily of footage edited from the documentary TOKYO OLYMPIAD, directed by Kon Ichikawa.

Snows of Grenoble(fr)

Film about the 10th Olympic Games in Grenoble in 1968. Using a subjective camera, Ertaud and Languepin take the pulse of the Games, cutting out the eyes and slowing down the movement when necessary. The dominant figure at the Grenoble Winter Games is Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, whose three gold medals matched Toni Sailer's 1956 feat. The filmmakers bet on his winning streak, and include commentary from him as he prepares for each race. Another athlete, Marielle Goitschel, is treated insightfully on screen and wins the women's slalom. Ice dancing fans will appreciate the coverage of winner Oleg Protopopov and his partner Ludmila Belousova. President Charles De Gaulle was present for the spectacular Opening Ceremony.