Angela Merkel ‧ The Fateful Years of a Chancellor

A measured, talking-heads political retrospective that asks you to follow arguments and context rather than spectacle.

Created by

Birgit Rasch, Ramona Bergmann

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Angela Merkel, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Thomas de Maizière

Overview

Angela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, ended the "Merkel era" in 2021 after 16 years and with it a remarkable rise from "Kohl's girl" to "the most powerful woman in the world". Today their legacy is overshadowed by the climate crisis, Russia and the refugee issue. Two and a half years after her departure, the documentary series sheds light on the key years of her career and chancellorship, including Samira El Ouassil, LeFloid, Marina Weisband and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The series focuses on the view of the “Merkel Generation” on the chancellorship of the first woman at the head of Germany.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, power, identity, gender

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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