Sébastien Martineau

@martineauseb

Frenchman in Germany. Former projectionist, back in the days when we still used film. Journalist. Posting in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧 Based in Hamburg

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Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jul 16

'Weltkulturerbe' #FotoVorschlag Vieille ville de Colmar, Alsace.

Bunte Häuser in der Altstadt von Colmar, mit Café-Aussenplätze und einigen Touristen.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jul 16

'Weltkulturerbe' #FotoVorschlag Chilehaus in Hamburg.

Kontorhaus „Chilehaus“ mit blauem Himmel und wenigen Wolken

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jul 11

Street art in Hamburg. „Jusqu‘ici tout va bien“ Artist: Rumo #pasteup #streetart

Paste-Up seen in Hamburg reading „jusqu‘ici tout va bien“ (French for everything fine so far)

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jul 2

'Landschaft in Schwarzweiß' #FotoVorschlag

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 22

'Für alles die richtige Tasche' #FotoVorschlag

Puke bag in an airplane with „I wish I was a popcorn bag“ written on it

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 20

I had missed this press release: @medico.de questions the role played by German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company BAYER - or its subsidiary Monsanto - in providing white phosporus used by Israeli forces in Libanon. The press release (in German): www.medico.de/presse/2026/...

Screenshot of a Press Release of medico international, June 18, 2026
Glyphosate and White Phosphorus: Israel’s War in Lebanon
June 18, 2026

Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon, accompanied by a ground offensive, are causing massive destruction. The Israeli army is also using glyphosate and white phosphorus. Both are produced by BAYER’s subsidiary Monsanto.

The bombings in southern Lebanon, accompanied by a ground offensive, are causing massive destruction. The Israeli army is also using glyphosate and white phosphorus, which are produced by BAYER’s subsidiary Monsanto in the U.S.

Public Works Studio, a medico partner organization based in Beirut, has documented these attacks and recorded the findings in its report “Maps of Destruction: Israel’s War Against Lebanon,” published today. Using custom-created maps, Public Works presents a meticulous documentation of the Israeli attacks on Beirut and southern Lebanon.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 19

'Beschirmt' #FotoVorschlag

Father and daughter with umbrellas jumping in Berlin with the TV tower in the background

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 9

'Von innen nach außen' #FotoVorschlag Berlin, Juni 2022

Kind sitzt am Fenster in einem berliner Café, mit dem Fenster offen. Im Hintergrund laufen Menschen in der Straße

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 8

'Wolken' #FotoVorschlag Westerland, Sylt (2021)

Clouds and birds over residential tower in Westerland, Germany

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 8

'Tag des Meeres' #FotoVorschlag The caldera in Santorini

View of the caldera in Santorini by sunset

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 7

✅ „I‘m not a robot“ paste-up in Ottensen, Hamburg. Artist: Marshal Arts #streetart #hamburg

Paste-up on a blue background featuring a robot wearing a blue dress. He or she is holding a sign with both hands that reads “I’m not a robot.”

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jun 7

'Tunnel und Unterführungen' #FotoVorschlag #Hamburg

U-Bahn-Haltestelle Hauptbahnhof Nord in Hamburg.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· May 21

Dans le livre sur son entrée dans Gaza dévastée fin 2024/début 2025, Jean-Pierre Filiu rappelle quelques épisodes presque oubliés : - le ponton flottant américain (faute de vouloir contraintre Nétanyahou à ouvrir les accès terrestres - les caisses d‘aide larguées au risque de blesser ou tuer

Couverture du livre de Jean-Pierre Filiu „Un historien à Gaza“ avec ce commentaire „Rien ne me préparait à ce que j‘ai vu et vécu à Gaza. Le territoire que j‘ai connu et arpenté n‘existe plus. Ce qu‘il en reste dégie les mots.“

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Apr 5

At least, BBC is trying ⤵️

Screenshot from a BBC News-Instagram post about US president Trump, stating "Trump issues expletive-laden social media post threatening Iranian infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz not opened"

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Mar 24

According to @spiegel.de, Pistorius considers the debate over whether U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran violate international law to be of little use ("wenig zielführend"). German Defense minister Pistorius is one of the most vocal pro-Israel voices in the actual (and former) government.

Screenshot from German news website Der Spiegel: "Defense Minister Pistorius Considers Debate on International Law Unproductive" -

"Defense Minister Boris Pistorius considers the debate over whether the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran violate international law to be unproductive. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Singapore, Pistorius said he first needed to listen carefully to the latest statements by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In principle, however, the entire debate is “more of an academic exercise”; the war is underway, and what matters now is that it ends quickly. “The suffering must end, the bombings must end,” the SPD minister demanded in Singapore." Matthias Gebauer, Chefreporter

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Dec 8

Roman: "The Key to Rebecca", von Ken Follett (1980)

Cover of Ken Follett's novel "The Key to Rebecca"

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Nov 22

L’aube sur le port de Hambourg. #hamburg

Levé de soleil sur le port de Hambourg et ses grues

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Nov 16

The “Vox” in Strasbourg, France. Art Deco style cinema. Construction started in 1938 but stopped due to World War II. Completed 1945-46. From one screen originally to 6 screens nowadays.

The “Vox” cinema in Strasbourg, France. October 2025. Photo: Sébastien Martineau

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Nov 14

R21, bei dem auch Ahmad Mansour Mitglied ist

Profilseite von Ahmad Mansour auf der Internetseite von der Denkfabrik R21

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Oct 18

Screenshot of the White House-Bluesky account

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Sep 25

FRANCE, a media landscape controlled by billionaires. Biggest private broadcaster TF1 is owned by the Bouygues family. Bolloré, famous for is former logistic empire in Africa, controls CANAL+ and CNews. Rodolphe Saadé (CMA-CGM) controls BFM TV. Dassault owns the daily Le Figaro.

Vizualisation of the companies and billionaires controlling the French media outlets. From Le Monde diplomatique

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Sep 22

5. France ✅

Screenshot from lemonde.fr: “France now recognizes the State of Palestine,” declares Emmanuel Macron during his speech at the UN General Assembly. With a photo from the General Assembly

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 29

Alanis Morissette dans le rôle de Dieu, ça ne les avait visiblement pas fait rire.

Alanis Morissette and Kevin Smith in Smith's "Dogma" film from 1999

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 16

The "Imperial", in Rosario, Argentina. Picture of mine from 2009. It was inaugurated on April 10, 1931. Architect Armando Delannoy created one of the most emblematic facades in Rosario in the Art Deco style.

The "Imperial", in Rosario, Argentina. The cinema has been abandoned for years and the windows are broken.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 16

The "Wouri" in Douala, Cameroon, photographed during a reporting trip of mine in 2013. Located in the main commercial Akwa district. It seems it has been demolished in 2018.

Facade of the "Wouri" cinema in Douala, Cameroon. Shot in 2013 at a time when the cinema was already closed. It has been demolished since then.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 11

The “Babylon” cinema in Berlin was erected 1928–29. It was designed by the architect Hans Poelzig in the Neue Sachlichkeit style. It is located Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30.

The Babylon Kino in Berlin, designed by the architect Hans Poelzig in the Neue Sachlichkeit style. The building is strongly structured horizontally by rows of windows forming stripes and a wide overhanging moulding at the roof plate. The front is ochre-coloured plaster, with stripes painted on plaster in a light yellow shade.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 11

Here the map of countries recognising #Palestine (Australia not yet on it). UK and Canada with conditions.

World map of countries recognising Palestine or about to recognise it as a State.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 10

An older picture of mine: The Cinema „Opera“, in Reims, France. It was built in 1922, opening on 27th January 1923 with the film “les Hommes nouveaux” and was designed by architect Emile Thion & Marcel Rousseau in an #ArtNouveau style. #architecture

The Cinema Opera, in Reims, France, was built in 1922, opening on 27th January 1923 with the film “les Hommes nouveaux” and was designed by architect Emile Thion & Marcel Rousseau in an Art Nouveau style.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Aug 10

Beautiful Art Nouveau facade of the old “Kosmorama” cinema, now an eyewear store. Location: Fredericia, Denmark. #artnouveau #jugendstil

Art Nouveau facade of the old “Kosmorama” cinema, now an eyewear store. Fredericia, Denmark.

Sébastien Martineau@martineauseb· Jul 25

Was to be expected. The ADL, AIPAC, AJC, B'nai B'rith, Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, UJA-Federation of New York, and World Jewish Congress have decided to boycott the French government over its decision to recognize the State of #Palestine.