[Shermy]

I don't know if you've seen the film biograhpy about her, but here's my two bits:

Best scene - Her showing how she had to edit the films, all by herself, in the old days, without technology.

Most telling scene - She's outdoors with two fellows who worked with her on a foreign trip, I recall a trip to record a meeting with Molotov in 1939. She starts to lose her "I know nuthink" pose and gleefully recalls the supposed political triumphs of the event. The fellows sit, embarrassed.

[aristeides]

I have seen the documentary about Riefenstahl. I agree it's good. I agree it makes it clear she's lying. But that does not detract from the quality of her work.

[mountaineer]

I don't recall the second scene you described, but the editing scene was interesting. She did some amazing work with those old, heavy cameras, lenses and time-consuming editing machines (amazing, that is, irrespective of the film's message or purpose).