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Angela Merkel ‧ The Fateful Years of a Chancellor

IMDb 7.0 2024 min Documentary

Director

Ramona Bergmann

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel Self
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Self
Thomas de Maizière
Thomas de Maizière Self
LeFloid
LeFloid Self