angela merkel – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

MOVIE OF THE WEEK March 28, 2025: MERKEL

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 Jennifer Merin angela merkel, Bernd Ulrich, betsy bozdech, biodoc, Cate Marquis, documentary, Eva Weber, German Democratic Republic, Germany Chancellor, Hillary Clinton, jennifer merin, leslie combemale, loren king, MERKEL, Minister for Women and Youth, sherin nicole, Tony Blair

In a time when “broligarchy” is the word of the day, with far-right, male-dominated political parties garnering ever-more-frightening levels of support around the world, Eva Weber’s documentary Merkel is unquestionably worth an hour and a half of your time. Weber’s portrait of Germany’s former Chancellor Angela Merkel — a calm, reasonable, compassionate female leader — is both refreshing and a painful reminder of what could have (should have?) been in the United States.

Reviews

MERKEL – Review by Loren King

March 17, 2025March 22, 2025 Loren King angela merkel, biodoc, documentary, Eva Weber, German Democratic Republic, Germany Chancellor, Hillary Clinton, MERKEL

What a timely and thoughtful look at former German chancellor Angela Merkel who served from 2005 to 2021 and is the only woman to have held the office. For those who don’t know much about her background and career, or even for those who do, director Eva Weber’s well crafted and surprisingly entertaining documentary provides not just important historical context but also illuminates the forces that shaped her character and world view.