Where the Rats Are King

Where the Rats Are King 1985 Directed by Barbara den Uyl Waar de ratten koning zijn

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.

Country Netherlands

Production Country Netherlands

Language Dutch

Spoken Language Dutch

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Van der Hoop Filmproducties

Release Date 1 January 1985

56 mins