Ambassade (2019)

• 67%
• 2019
• Dokumentarfilm

Botschaft fragen the role of diplomatic relations and territorial representation. Through the prism of the American hostage crisis in Iran between 1979 and 1981, this film focuses on Switzerland's role as an intermediary in resolving this international conflict. Pascal Décosterd was a young Swiss diplomat sent to in Teheran 1979. Today, recently retired, he is embarking on a journey to try to understand the events of which he was one of the actors. Flavio Meroni was number 2 of the Swiss Embassy in Iran today he is writing a book on negotiations to free the mit einem hostages. In their company we visit places in the United States, Iran, and Switzerland, we meet the protagonists and retrace the different stages of these three years that shaped a new global balance. Behind the scenes of these events, where small and great history mingle, Botschaft offers insights into the importance of the human being at the heart of major diplomatic mechanisms.