Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)

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.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

• Triumph of the Will (1935) — Same subject: nsdap (nazi party)
• The Five Obstructions (2003) — Same feel: ambitious, philosophical
• Racing Extinction (2015) — Same feel: ambitious, dramatic
• The White Diamond (2004) — Same feel: ambitious, dramatic
• Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) — Same feel: ambitious, philosophical
• Red Army (2014)