10 Most Divisive Films Of All Time

Leni Riefenstahl's propaganda film Triumph Of The Will, made for the Nazi party in 1935 and showcasing the mass popular support for Hitler in the years before the outbreak of the Second World War, is a film which screams divisiveness simply by the nature of its premise.

The principle bone of contention between those who admire it as a work of art and those who despise it as a work of fascist propaganda is centered around the ability - or inability - to separate the form from the meaning. While its admirers are certainly not apologists for fascism (although perhaps there are a handful who are), they can see in Triumph Of The Will a masterful use of direction and editing which secures its place in the annals of film history.

For others, however, there is no separation between form and intent, and not only is the technical skill irrelevant, it actually makes the entire project all the more reprehensible for its effectiveness as propaganda. It's also perceived by many as completely overrated on the technical side, consisting of little more than "speeches, marching, speeches, marching - rinse and repeat".