Opening on 15 Oct 23 Show caption ‘Nobody who comes will regret it,’ said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the exhibition launch in Völklingen. © Oliver Dietze/Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte Show caption Rainer Rother, Artistic Director of the Kinemathek, und Ralf Beil, General Director of the Völklinger Ironworks World Heritage Site, lead us through the historic Blower Hall. © Oliver Dietze/Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte Show caption Elke Büdenbender and Frank-Walter Steinmeier demonstrate their enthusiasm at the richly-layered nature of the exhibition on this historic site. © Oliver Dietze/Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte Show caption ‘We show here that German film has always critically grappled with German history and living conditions,’ emphasised Rainer Rother in his opening speech. © Oliver Dietze/Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte