Release Date

10 Mar, 2026

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

A documentary that offers an intimate portrait of Guido Westerwelle, Germany’s former Vice-Chancellor, balancing his political career with his groundbreaking role as a gay pioneer. Released for the 10th anniversary of his death, the film explores the sharp contrast between his polarizing public persona and his private vulnerability. The narrative anchor consists of never-before-heard audio recordings from 2014, captured in Mallorca by journalist Dominik Wichmann as Westerwelle battled acute leukemia. The movie weaves these raw archives with emotional interviews from his husband, Michael Mronz, and key political rivals. It charts his rise within the FDP, his historic 2004 public coming out, and his legacy as Germany’s first openly gay cabinet minister. The plot highlights the unique diplomatic challenges he faced visiting nations hostile to LGBTQ+ rights, his sudden fall from political grace, and his final fight against cancer alongside Mronz.

Original Title

Westerwelle

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Actors

Guido Westerwelle

Michael Mronz

Dominik Wichmann

Wolfgang Kubicki

Christian Lindner

Daniel Bahr

Philipp Rösler

Silvana Koch-Mehrin

Renate Künast

Klaus Wowereit

Gregor Gysi

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Crew

Jobst Knigge

Dominik Wichmann

Klaus Brinkbäumer

Jobst Knigge

Benedict Sicheneder

Jean Schablin

Sebastian Seibert

Marek Weinhold

Felix Schlag

Mohammad Alzamel

Sascha Cyzykowski

Zora Butzke

Erick Espinosa

Philip Hansmann