If you loved Triumph of the Will, try Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Leni Riefenstahl, and they sit in Documentary territory. If that's the register that drew you to Triumph of the Will, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations is
Triumph of the Will without Nazis. The first half of Riefenstahl's diptych covers the 1936 Berlin Olympics, from opening ceremonies to track-and-field events. A showcase for bodies in motion, if not exactly sportsmanship.

