Olivier Grondeau, a former French prisoner in Iran, recounts his experience in "Let's Talk About It"
In the program "Parlons-en", Olivier Grondeau looks back on the two and a half years he spent arbitrarily detained in Iran, and on what art and writing have allowed him to overcome.
Olivier Grondeau, a young Frenchman arbitrarily detained in Iran for two and a half years, is a guest on the programme "Parlons-en" to talk about his experience and the testimony he has drawn from it.
In his book "Joseph dans la nuit", published by L'Iconoclaste in 2026, Grondeau recounts his first weeks in detention, a period he describes as particularly trying psychologically and physically.
Beyond the story of the arbitrariness and violence suffered during his captivity, the former prisoner insists on the place that art, words and the search for beauty, even in the darkest circumstances, have occupied as resources that have allowed him to hold on.
His testimony is part of a series of stories of foreign nationals who have been detained in Iran, cases that continue to attract international attention and weigh on diplomatic relations between Tehran and several Western countries.
The program does not specify the exact circumstances that led to Olivier Grondeau's release, the testimony focusing mainly on his prison experience and his reconstruction since his return.
Sources
- Olivier Grondeau, ancien détenu français en Iran, est le grand invité de Parlons-en — France 24 — Français
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