Doomed to Lead

The European Family is in crisis and looking to its rich uncle, Germany, for answers. But the idea of Germany at the head of the table is scary - not least for Germans themselves. The spectre of history hovers over everything. ’Doomed to Lead’ explores this dilemma through the work of German experts, politicians and entrepreneurs who have been tasked by the EU to rebuild its troubled nephew, Greece - a project fraught with awkward power dynamics, trust issues and personality clashes. Through the observations of two German filmmakers, ‘Doomed to Lead‘ is a timely, witty exploration of the German psyche. But behind it lies a serious question: With Europe weakening on the global stage and nationalism on the rise, how can the former bad guy become the right leader for our times?