Basic Info
First Air: July 01, 2025
Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (2 votes)
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Last Episode
Name: Episode 3
Season: 1, Episode: 3
Air Date: 2025-07-01
Runtime: 25 min
Dalai Lama - The Fateful Years of a Chosen One
2025
1 seasons
3 episodes
⭐ 7.0/10
2 votes
Overview
The 14th Dalai Lama: an influential figure with a fascinating life story. 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. This three-part documentary explores key moments in the Dalai Lama’s life. It offers various perspectives on how he became one of the most revered spiritual leaders of our time—and what kind of person he truly is. Among those featured are rapper Curse, the Dalai Lama’s author and ghostwriter – Alexander Norman, his friends Roland Koch and Franz Alt, exile Tibetan Tenzyn Zöchbauer, scholar Kelsang Wangmo, and journalist Mirko Drotschmann.
Genres
Documentary
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Cast
Tenzin Gyatso
Self
Alexander Norman
Self
Anna Thalbach
Narrator
Franz Alt
Self
Roland Koch
Self
Crew
Heike Bittner
Writer
Heike Bittner
Director
Dirk Busshart
Music
Tobias Fritzsch
Music
Eike Hosenfeld
Music
Markus Loehr
Music
Michael Hartmann Lorenz
Music
Wolfram de Marco
Music
Denis Moritz
Music
Roxana Hennig
Producer
Gunnar Dedio
Producer
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