German Documentaries in the University of Arizona Library
Olympia: The Film of the Xi Olympic Games
By Riefenstahl. In German with subtitles. Documentary — After editing over a million feet of film, Leni Riefenstahl created a "dazzling quality-a film .. Olympia is almost a elegy of the youth of 1936 .." — F-10,497 — 16MM
Olympia Diving Sequence
By Riefenstahl. In German with subtitles. Documentary — Summary: Presents highlights from the diving competition at the l936 Olympic Games which were held in Berlin, Germany. — A-10,501 — 16MM
Olympische Spiele, Olympia
By Riefenstahl. In German with subtitles. Documentary — After being commissioned by the 1936 Olympic committee to create a feature film of the Berlin Olympics, Riefenstahl made a film that celebrates the human body by combining the poetry of bodies in motion with close-ups of athletes in the heat of competition. Includes the marathon, men's diving, and Jesse Owen's sprint races at the 1936 Olympic games. The production tends to glorify the young male body and expresses the Nazi attitude toward athletic prowess. — GV721.5 .O48 — VHS
One Survivor Remembers
In English. Documentary — Through a series of interviews, photographs and footage shot in the actual locations of her memories, Gerda Weissmann Klein takes us on a journey of survival through one of the most devastating events in the history of mankind. — D810.J4 K56 — VHS
Oskar & Jack
[Oskar und Jack], by Sandig. In German with subtitles. Documentary — "Identical twins Oskar and Jack were born in Trinidad in 1933 .. Shortly after their birth, however, the parents separated. Oskar was taken by his mother to the Sudentenland .. he was given a strict Catholic and Nazi upbringing .. Jack remained with his father in the Caribbean. And was raised a practicing Jew .. in 1954, Jack stopped in Germany to meet his mother and twin brother .. Twenty five years later, as part of a sensational research project, the brothers were reunited."-- — BF723.T9 O83 — VHS
Our Hitler: A Film from Germany
[Hitler, ein Film aus Deutschland] by Syberberg. In German with subtitles. Documentary — In a series of 22 tableaux set on a soundstage, Syberberg makes use of puppets, props, a Wagnerian soundtrack, and rear-screen projection to evoke Nazi Germany, the orgins of the Third Reich, and the aftermath that followed. — PN1995.9.E96 O9 2007 — DVD
Our Russian Front
By Nears. In English. Documentary — A documentary utilizing rare and unique on-the-spot footage dealing with the Russian people's determination and preparation for war against the advancing German Army. — DK273 .O93 — VHS