Received: by HAR1.HUJI.AC.IL via SMTP(128.139.4.3) (HUyMail-V6l); Tue, 05 Jul 94 14:55:22 +0300 Received: by HUJIVMS (HUyMail-V6n); Tue, 05 Jul 94 14:56:01 +0300 Date: Tue, 5 Jul 94 14:55 +0300 From: Automatic answer system <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Problems delivering a message Your message could not be delivered to some or all of its recipients. The problem is: Address not found in table or nameserver. The erronous address was: [log in to unmask] If you have problems locating your addressee, try writing to POSTMASTER@HUJIVMS or INFO@HUJIVMS ----------------------------------- Received: by HAR1.HUJI.AC.IL (HUyMail-V6l); Tue, 05 Jul 94 14:55:00 +0300 Date: Tue, 5 Jul 94 14:55 +0300 Message-id: <[log in to unmask]> From: <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: Text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT Subject: LENI RIEFENSTAHL Shalom! I just saw the documentary WONDERFUL AND HORRIBLE LIFE OF LENI REIFENSTAHL at the Jerusalem Film Festival. I have read all the postings on this film as well as on the lady herself. I wish to describe the screening that I attended. The hall was sold out (about 250 seats). There was a preface delivered by one of the producers of the documentary. In a sort of apologetic manner, he explained that he was a non-Jew German and that the reason or at least one of the reasons the film was made was to still film the living Leni and have on record her views,attitudes and expertise on filmmaking. He then went on to note the significance of having it on view in Israel. He urged the audience to view the film with some objectivity (my word for his English was halting). He indicated that Leni was a terrific actress even while she was lying. And to top it all off, he would remain after the screening for any comments and or criticisms. I saw the film and thought not only was it fascinating and very well made asking all the questions that anyone could possibly think of especially concerning her politics,but that it provide an historical insight of one artistic German who stayed during the Nazi era. I additionally came away impressed with her abilities and professionalism even unto this day. What a woman! I do believe that those in Israel who either saw the film or know of her works cannot appreciate her talents tainted as they are with her Nazi sympathies but it is the old argument of the the separation of art from politics, or immorality or philandering etc. Harriet Kasow Video Librarian Hebrew University, Jerusalem