Stand with Courage

Stand with Courage is a 4-part documentary of 90 minutes by Sandrine Dixson-Declève and Carl Eneroth, exploring the courage Europe needs today.

Part 1 – The Courage to Listen In Brussels, Bruges, and Paris, the film contrasts Nazi propaganda with Bernard Declève's resistance. In 1942, he entered Gestapo headquarters to protect his family. His granddaughter, Sandrine, retraces his path, exposing how tyranny's tools—division, dehumanization, distraction—persist today.

Part 2 – The Grandchildren Sandrine meets Jean-Marc Lieberherr Monnet at the Berlaymont to revisit Jean Monnet's method: collective action rooted in shared interests. She also connects with Sybille van den Hove, whose grandfather endured Saint-Gilles Prison. Their stories reveal resilience and the rejection of hatred, emphasising the need to resist polarization and restore pluralism.

Part 3 – Holding the Space At the College of Europe in Bruges, future leaders discuss democracy and responsibility amid polarization. They redefine leadership as holding tension and inviting difference. Sandrine links WWII resistance to today's moral courage, while Victor Hellgren captures civic perspectives on courage.

Part 4 – The Jean Monnet House In Houjarray, France, Sandrine revisits the birthplace of the European project. With thinkers and leaders, she re-examines Monnet's method—pragmatic idealism, trust, and courageous action—amid climate crisis, war, and democratic fatigue. Jean-Marc Lieberherr Monnet frames his grandfather's legacy as a living blueprint.

The film had an online premiere at COP30 in Belèm, Brazil, and has been screened onsite in Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Tanzania for more than 1000 people. More screenings coming up. 

Available with English and French sub-titles.