{"id":40579,"date":"2024-07-04T12:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T10:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/looks.film\/?p=40579"},"modified":"2025-07-04T06:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T04:54:01","slug":"angela-merkel-schicksalsjahre-einer-kanzlerin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/looks.film\/en\/angela-merkel-schicksalsjahre-einer-kanzlerin\/","title":{"rendered":"Angela Merkel &#8211; Schicksalsjahre einer Kanzlerin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving-fade&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;40585&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720089520874{background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591600707685{padding-top: 35px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1591600711648{padding-left: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"dtable--txt\">2024 | Documentary | <span style=\"color: #00263e;\">90<span class=\"sep-item\">\u2018 &amp; 5&#215;30\u2018 <span class=\"imdbRatingPlugin\" data-user=\"ur1705756\" data-title=\"tt32384805\" data-style=\"p4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt32384805\/?ref_=plg_rt_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ia.media-imdb.com\/images\/G\/01\/imdb\/plugins\/rating\/images\/imdb_31x14.png\" alt=\"Angela Merkel - Schicksalsjahre einer Kanzlerin (2024) on IMDb\" \/> <\/a><\/span><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,stags=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id)){return;}js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/ia.media-imdb.com\/images\/G\/01\/imdb\/plugins\/rating\/js\/rating.js\";stags.parentNode.insertBefore(js,stags);})(document,\"script\",\"imdb-rating-api\");<\/script><\/span><\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>ANGELA MERKEL<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat UltraLight;\">THE FATEFUL YEARS<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592215524041{margin-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1588327151504{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In December 2021, 16 years of the chancellorship of Germany\u2019s first female chancellor came to an end. It marked the conclusion of an era and a remarkable ascent\u2014from a physicist in the GDR to the \u2018most powerful woman in the world.\u2019 But who is this East German woman, born in Hamburg, who entered the political stage in her mid-30s and rose to the pinnacle of German leadership seemingly out of nowhere? Who is the woman who navigated a male-dominated political world with apparent coolness and determination\u2014without ever claiming the label of a feminist? Who is the politician who shaped the image of Germans on the global stage? Who is Angela Merkel?<\/p>\n<p>Today, her time in office is overshadowed by new global issues and developments. The climate crisis, Russia, the war in Ukraine and the refugee question.<br \/>\nGiven these developments, reflecting on the Merkel years is crucial, especially for a younger audience who grew up alongside Chancellor Angela Merkel. What legacy remains? Why did Angela Merkel act as she did? And how can understanding her choices contribute to our comprehension of the present situation? The documentary series \u2018Angela Merkel: Fateful Years of a Chancellor\u2019 focuses on key moments in Angela Merkel\u2019s political career and chancellorship. It delves into failures, responsibility, success, and principles. In five episodes, it engagingly recounts the Merkel years \u2014 a period that continues to shape us until today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The documentary features insights from podcaster and communication expert Samira El Ouassil, YouTuber LeFloid, the creator of the interview series \u2018Jung und Naiv\u2019 Tilo Jung, Ukrainian-German politician and former Pirate Party executive Marina Weisband, journalist and Merkel biographer Evelyn Roll, longtime Die Zeit correspondent Christoph Dieckmann, German climate activist Carla Reemtsma, close associates like Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Thomas de Maizi\u00e8re, to name a few.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1590585294391{padding-right: 70px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Presse<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma.de\/news\/tv\/Angela-Merkel-Schicksalsjahre-einer-Kanzlerin-Kritik-zur-unterhaltsamen-Doku-im-BR,50765115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>&#8220;Tim Evers&#8217; film looks back with a surprisingly relaxed tone and actually entertains well at the same time.&#8221;<\/em><\/a> Prisma<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdr.de\/unternehmen\/podcast\/audio-kanzlerin-angela-merkel-dokumentation-rueckblick-regierungszeit-100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the new documentary about the Merkel era was created. With executive producer Birgit Rasch and MDR managing editor Ana\u00efs Roth.<\/a><\/em> Mittendrin &#8211; Der MDR-Podcast[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Distribution<\/strong><br \/>\nBettina Offermann<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:distribution@looks.film\">distribution@looks.film<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Excecutive Producer<\/strong><br \/>\nBirgit Rasch<br \/>\nGunnar Dedio<\/p>\n<p><strong>A production by<br \/>\n<\/strong>LOOKS Film &amp; TV Produktionen<\/p>\n<p><strong>on behalf of<\/strong><br \/>\nrbb, MDR, SWR, BR, HR, NDR, RB, SR, WDR<br \/>\nfor ARD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative Producer<\/strong><br \/>\nRamona Bergmann<\/p>\n<p><strong>Written &amp; directed by<\/strong><br \/>\nTim Evers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Manager<\/strong><br \/>\nHolger Koop[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column disable_custom_paddings_mobile=&#8221;true&#8221; 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