Tag der Freiheit – Unsere Wehrmacht (Short 1935)

Tag der Freiheit – Unsere Wehrmacht (Short 1935). 28m

“Tag der Freiheit – Unsere Wehrmacht (1935) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e*** (out of 4)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen Leni Riefenstahl made TRIUMPH OF THE WILL, apparently Adolf Hitler felt that it didnu0026#39;t show off the German Army enough so this short was made. This here was meant to show off how strong the German Army was but of course what happened over the next several years has tainted the film and even Riefenstahlu0026#39;s legacy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s no question that this here is a visual masterpiece, although itu0026#39;s certainly not on the same level as TRIUMPH OF THE WILL. With that being said, I think this film is a lot more entertaining to watch since itu0026#39;s just 17-minutes. What weu0026#39;ve basically got here are clips of the German soldiers doing their daily routine but itu0026#39;s the masterful camerawork that really sells the film. I really loved how Riefenstahl shot the movie with the camera down low, looking up towards people and making them appear much bigger. The way the sun is high above them beating down just added a surreal touch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOf course, itu0026#39;s impossible to watch this film without looking at these soldiers and wondering what horrors they committed during WWII. You canu0026#39;t help but think which one of them were killed in battle. Which one of them worked at the camps where millions of Jews were killed. The ugliness hangs its head all over the film.”