(Where the Rats are King)
Directed by Barbara den Uyl
56 minutes
In Dutch with English subtitles

Back in the 80s the area of the Staatsliedenbuurt in Amsterdam west was one of the poorest parts of the city, and a sort of self-declared free state with a thriving alternative community. Like I said, back that period of time, alternatives were the mainstream, and this is a perfect example. The squatters, punks and local residents banded together to keep their world free. The mayor of Amsterdam tried to recapture this autonomous area of the city, and on the streets there were huge battles between residents and the authorities. Director Barbara den Uyl was part of the filmcollectief Amsterdams Stadsjournaal. She lived in the Staatsliedenbuurt, and for a year she recorded the issues that were in the air, the confrontations, and what life was once like in Amsterdam.
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HET KLOKHUIS
Zeeburgerpad 22
21:00 - (doors open at 20:30)
Free screening