Sabine Groenewegen presents her documentary **The Clearing** in the International Competition of FIDMarseille, with the world premiere taking place in Marseille and Kino Rebelde handling sales. The film explores the hidden history of Dutch colonialism, starting from a photograph of Groenewegen's great-grandmother that prompted her to conduct deeper archival research into Asian women on colonial plantations in Sumatra. **The Clearing** is Groenewegen's second feature-length documentary, following her debut **Odyssey** (2018) winning the Doc Alliance Award for Best Picture.