Once, the Staatsliedenbuurt neighbourhood in Amsterdam was an autonomous state for squatters, punks and the original inhabitants who united in the 'Woongroep Staatsliedenbuurt'. The city council's authority had eroded to virtually nothing after years of failing housing policy. The neighbourhood took matters into its own hands, which became painfully apparent when Amsterdam's mayor Van Thijn was roughly kicked out of the area at the close of 1984.
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Barbara den Uyl Director · Jenne Sipman Editor
First release January 1, 1985 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title Waar de ratten koning zijn
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Van der Hoop Filmproducties
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Netherlands
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Original title
Waar de ratten koning zijn
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · January 1, 1985
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