“Sediments” follows the traces of a family, uncovering the entanglements of two dictatorships layer by layer. Through the filmmaker’s conversations with her grandfather, we journey through different epochs of German history – National Socialism, the GDR and the post-reunification era. A film about memory and personal responsibility in times of dictatorship. – Visions du Réel
Laura Coppens
CH, DE 2025
Prix spécial du Jury, Visions du Réel, Gedanken-Aufschluss-Preis, DOK Leipzig
81 min | German
Laura Coppens
Born in Berlin in 1980. Studied social anthropology at the Free University of Berlin. Since 2014, she has been a research assistant in the field of media anthropology at the University of Bern. Her PhD film, Children of Srikandi, premiered at the Berlinale in 2012. In 2019, she produced her first documentary film herself.
Films (selection)
Taste of Hope 2019 | Sedimente 2025 (21. UX) | Luz y Amor 2026
D+B+P+S: Laura Coppens | DOP: Pierre Reischer, Laura Coppens | E: Kathrin Schmid, Laura Coppens | SD: Azadeh Zandieh | M: Azadeh Zandieh | WS: Srikandi Films | With Laura Coppens, Günther Gerber, Renate Gerber, Johannes Gerber