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Leni Riefenstahl scuba diving
in
Impressionen unter Wasser
Underwater Impressions
Colour/Sound, 2002
41 minutes (plus prologue & bonus materials)
DigiBeta/Dolby Stereo/1:1.66 aspect ratio
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Introduction
Titles
Cast
Production Credits
Production Details
Premiere
Awards
Synopsis
Image Galleries
Historical Notes
Analysis & Criticism (On-Site)
Web Links
Nearly half a century after her last film, Tiefland, Leni Riefenstahl released Impressionen unter Wasser, a compilation of footage shot during hundreds of deep-sea dives that she took with her companion, Horst Kettner, when she was in her 90s. The film had it's premiere in August of 2002, in conjunction with celebrations for Leni's 100th birthday.
Titles
Full Title
Impressionen unter Wasser
("Underwater Impressions")
Alternate Titles
Impressions of the Deep (English)
[Cast]
Leni Riefenstahl
Production Credits
Director
Leni Riefenstahl
Camera
Leni Riefenstahl
Horst Kettner
Music
Giorgio Moroder
Daniel Walker
Editor
Leni Riefenstahl
Producer
Leni Riefenstahl
Production Company
Leni Riefenstahl Produktion
Distribution
Odeon Pictures
Bavaria Film International
Production Details
Shooting Dates
1992–2000
Exterior Locations
Maldive Islands
Seychelles
Kenya
Tanzania
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Red Sea
Cocos Islands (Pacific)
Caribbean Sea (Cuba)
Premiere
August 14, 2002 (Delphi am Zoo, Berlin)
August 15, 2002 (broadcast on the Arte television channel,
along with an interview and an airing of the
original 1932 version of Das blaue Licht)
Awards
No awards have as yet been received for this film
Synopsis
"With photography that's full of beauty and grace, Leni Riefenstahl shows underwater flora and fauna in an unparalleled way, serving to also seek to protect it in these times of increasing environmental destruction. The magnificently colourful images are simultaneously both calm and full of spirit, and carry one along on a wonderful journey through the world of our oceans. Lose yourselves in an unusually enchanting work!"
— Translation of the liner notes for the DVD version of the film
"It is my heart's desire that the photography in this film will make the viewers realize what they will lose if they are not able to prevent the further destruction of the coral reefs."
— Leni Riefenstahl (from the prologue to the film)
Image Galleries
Historical Notes
- Impressionen unter Wasser was featured at the 2003 Maui Independent Film Festival and the 2004 Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto)
Analysis & Criticism (On-Site)
Web Links
Below are selected external links (to other sites) with information and/or articles about this film. External links to information about other Leni Riefenstahl films can be found in the Web Links section on the main pages for each of those films, or for more general information please see the Selected Leni Riefenstahl Links section of this site.
- The Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- Bavaria Film International: IMPRESSIONS OF THE DEEP: synopsis
Information on the film from the official distributors (also includes a page of frame enlargements)
- 2004 Oporto International Film Festival (Fantasporto):
- Her Dream of Africa e Impressions of the Deep de Leni Riefenstahl (Alemanha) — festival entry (in Portuguese), includes a large frame enlargement
- Os últimos filmes de Leni Riefenstahl no fantas — a review (in Portuguese)
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