At the ceremony, the film's producer, Mr Bordure, said on behalf of Robert Guédiguian: "The values of Europe are, for me, linked to the idea of the Republic - this Republic which Jean Jaurès, under whose auspices my film is placed, called a 'social Republic': liberty, equality and fraternity are qualities that Europe also owes it to itself to defend [....]
Brīvība, vienlīdzība un brālība ir vērtības, kuras aizstāvēt ir arī Eiropas pienākums. [....]