It Was Our City

Overview

In the second half of the 1970s, the squatters' movement emerged as a result of the housing shortage while a mass of property was empty. The squatters soon acquired a bad name for their violent outbursts, such as during the inauguration of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It Was Our City unravels the history of the Amsterdam squatters' movement through interviews with the squatters, for whom the political battle was more important than creating living space.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 19, 1996

Original language

Dutch

Spoken languages

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Director

Joost Seelen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0152584