
Dalai Lama - The Fateful Years of a Chosen One
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.
Dalai Lama - The Fateful Years of a Chosen One
July 1, 2025
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Cast (5)
Crew (22)
Directing

Heike Bittner
Director
Writing

Heike Bittner
Writer
Production

Gunnar Dedio
Producer
Sound

Wolfram de Marco
Music

Eike Hosenfeld
Music

Tobias Fritzsch
Music

Jens Mattner
Sound

Marco Baldassarre
Sound

Tino Häusler
Sound

Dirk Busshart
Music

Markus Loehr
Music

Denis Moritz
Music

Michael Hartmann Lorenz
Music

Andrew Dwarka
Sound
Art
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Tom Kreyssig
Camera Operator

Christopher Sharman
Camera Operator

Daniel Laudowicz
Camera Operator

Frank Menzel
Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up
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Ulrich Stein
Editor

Richard Krause
Editor

Dirk Seliger
Editor

Frederike Rüland
Archival Footage Coordinator