One of the world's first prominent female filmmakers, Leni Riefenstahl (1902 -2003) was a controversial figure from day one. A powerful director, her films 'Victory of Faith', starring Hitler and his Nazi associates, and 'Olympia', recording the 1936 Berlin Olympics, have stood the test of time, not only for their technical brilliance but also for claims that they were in deep allegiance to Hitler and the Nazi regime. Despite refuting these claims of Nazi sympathising, Riefenstahl was shunned by the movie world and didn't direct again until 2002, a year before her death.