An evening event to celebrate Franco-German friendship, commemorating the signing of the Elysée Treaty on January 22, 1963 between Chancellor Adenauer and President De Gaulle.
With the support of the Fonds citoyen franco-allemand
In partnership with the Maison de l'Europe de Montpellier, the Maison de Heidelberg and the City of Montpellier.
In the presence of Jana Kraft, member of the DOK Leipzig international festival program
In the presence of Clare Hart, Déléguée au Rayonnement international et Coopération européenne de la Métropole de Montpellier
In the presence of Roland ICKOWICZ, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The film, in its French premiere:
Sedimente directed by Laura Coppens (1h21 I Switzerland I 2025)
The film follows in the footsteps of a family through the history of 20th-century Germany, revealing the entanglement of two dictatorships.
Through conversations with her grandfather, the director plunges us into different eras of German history: National Socialism, the GDR and the post-reunification period.
A film about memory and individual responsibility in times of dictatorship.
> National Competition Special Jury Prize - Festival Visions du Réel 2025
> German Documentary Competition - Festival DOK Leipzig 2025
Public welcome begins at 7pm, with a reception / screening at 7:30pm
With the support of the Fonds citoyen franco-allemand
In partnership with the Maison de l'Europe de Montpellier, the Maison de Heidelberg and the City of Montpellier.
In the presence of Jana Kraft, member of the DOK Leipzig international festival program
In the presence of Clare Hart, Déléguée au Rayonnement international et Coopération européenne de la Métropole de Montpellier
In the presence of Roland ICKOWICZ, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The film, in its French premiere:
Sedimente directed by Laura Coppens (1h21 I Switzerland I 2025)
The film follows in the footsteps of a family through the history of 20th-century Germany, revealing the entanglement of two dictatorships.
Through conversations with her grandfather, the director plunges us into different eras of German history: National Socialism, the GDR and the post-reunification period.
A film about memory and individual responsibility in times of dictatorship.
> National Competition Special Jury Prize - Festival Visions du Réel 2025
> German Documentary Competition - Festival DOK Leipzig 2025
Public welcome begins at 7pm, with a reception / screening at 7:30pm