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Time of Darkness and Silence (1982) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 60 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Nina Gladitz
- Starring
- Leni Riefenstahl, Josef Reinhardt
The documentary investigates Leni Riefenstahl’s film Tiefland, which used Sinti extras as forced labour. After filming ended in 1944 the extras were sent to Auschwitz. Filmmaker Nina Gladitz interviews survivors and officials, asking if Riefenstahl knew their fate. Shot from 1940‑44, Tiefland premiered in 1954; Riefenstahl later sued Gladitz.
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