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- Leni Riefenstahl, a German filmmaker known for controversial documentaries on Nazi rallies and the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died at 101 in Pöcking, Germany.
- She was initially celebrated for innovative techniques, though she faced condemnation as a Nazi propagandist after World War II.
- Her work, including Triumph of the Will and Olympia, sparked debates about separating artistic talent from political affiliations.
- This obituary is republished in honor of Women’s History Month.
