Gregor Gysi - Auf Ein Wort!

Gregor Gysi has shaped left-wing thinking and become one of its most prominent figures. He brings the ambitions and disappointments of the 20th century to life in a deeply personal way. A lawyer who turned politician. "Simply running away - that was never something I wanted," says Gysi, capturing something essential about himself: the ability to sit with contradictions.

One life and one family story, but always woven through his narratives with a wink at current events and the pressing political questions of our time.