Merkel
Synopsis
*The Driven Ones* is a chronicle of the refugee crisis that portrays political actors as being driven along, caught between self-imposed constraints and events that have spiraled beyond their control. It highlights how Angela Merkel's decision in autumn 2015 to open Germany's borders to refugees divided the country, with some applauding the moral stance and others condemning it as a loss of sovereignty. The film suggests that what appears to be a well-planned policy is, in fact, characterized by improvisation, chance, and trial and error.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Edited by Gunnar Wanne EickelShot by Thomas BeneschScored by Irmin SchmidtDesigned by Matthias Klemme
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19 unique people credited
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Imogen Kogge
as Angela Merkel
Josef Bierbichler
as Horst Seehofer
Wolfgang Pregler
as Thomas De Maizière
Tristan Seith
as Peter Altmaier
Timo Dierkes
as Sigmar Gabriel
Walter Sittler
as Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Gisela Aderhold
as Beate Baumann
Rudiger Vogler
as Wolfgang Schäuble
Radu Banzaru
as Viktor Orban
Silvina Buchbauer
as Eva Christiansen
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