Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

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.
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A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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Compact commitment · 3 episodes
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3 episodes
2025
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