Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Viewers interested in modern Documentary cinema often explore Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations because of its cast, story direction, and audience popularity.
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.
