Bart Melief | 2023 | NL | 74’ | EN subs

The last organic agricultural lands in the city of Amsterdam are located in the Lutkemeerpolder. For centuries, farmers and their fields were part of the city, but now only one piece remains. And that is exactly where the municipality has planned huge distribution centers.

GroenLinks alderperson Marieke van Doorninck defends the plans and is determined to have the business park built. Trijntje Hoogendam's organic care farm 'De Boterbloem' has to be demolished and she is resisting with everything she has. Involved Amsterdam residents are taking increasingly tough actions. How did it come to this? Why is the business park actually being built? And are there alternatives? Filmmaker Bart Melief followed the development of the industrial estate in the Lutkemeerpolder and the protests against it for three years. With his film he wants to record this historical event and erect a monument for a small polder in a big city.

This is the first time we screen this film here with English subtitles and we are very fortunate to have Iris Poels with us for a Q&A afterwards. She continues the struggle by being an amazing organizer of the inspiring Voedselpark Amsterdam campaign.

Resistance is fertile!