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DALAI LAMA \u2013 THE FATEFUL YEARS<\/h1>\n

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He has been the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists since the age of four. His tireless commitment to peace and human rights has made him known around the world.<\/p>\n

This three-part documentary explores key moments in the Dalai Lama\u2019s life. It offers various perspectives on how he became one of the most revered spiritual leaders of our time\u2014and what kind of person he truly is.<\/p>\n

Among those featured are rapper Curse, the Dalai Lama\u2019s author and ghostwriter – Alexander Norman, his friends Roland Koch and Franz Alt, exile Tibetan Tenzyn Z\u00f6chbauer, scholar Kelsang Wangmo, and journalist Mirko Drotschmann.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ disable_custom_paddings_mobile=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1590585294391{padding-right: 70px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]Distribution<\/strong>
\nBettina Offermann
\ndistribution@looks.film<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=””]Executive Producers
\n<\/strong>Roxana Hennig
\nGunnar Dedio<\/p>\n

A production by<\/strong>
\nLOOKS Media GmbH<\/p>\n

Commissioned by
\n<\/strong>MDR and SWR<\/p>\n

For
\n<\/strong>ARD<\/p>\n

Creative Producer
\n<\/strong>Susanne Ladopoulos<\/p>\n

Written & directed by<\/strong>
\nHeike Bittner<\/p>\n

Commissioning Editors<\/strong>
\nAnja Weber (Leitung, MDR)
\nSaskia Barthel (MDR)
\nKatrin Gr\u00fcnewald (SWR)
\nBernd Seidl (SWR)<\/p>\n

Production Manager<\/strong>
\nAnne Tiede
\nNathalie Dietrich
\nAlexandra Dorn (MDR)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” full_height=”yes”][vc_column disable_custom_paddings_mobile=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1592215547923{padding-left: 70px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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