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Occupied City

"I spent at least three yearssharing a bed with my parents", Mary said after the war

"I spent at least three years
sharing a bed with my parents", Mary said after the war

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"I spent at least three years sharing a bed with my parents",
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Mary said after the war.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:52:11
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Family Affair Films,Lammas Park,VPRO,Regency Enterprises,A24,Film4 Productions

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Movie Summary

The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's...
Once the "houseguests" had been there for a few days, - Occupied City 00:09
Once the "houseguests" had been there for a few da...
On the four occasions that the authorities raided the house, - Occupied City 00:08
On the four occasions that the authorities raided the house,
VOICE-OVER: 29 Niersstraat, first floor. - Occupied City 00:05
VOICE-OVER: 29 Niersstraat, first floor.
Home of Simon de la Bella, a Jewish senator for the socialist party. - Occupied City 00:07
Home of Simon de la Bella, a Jewish senator for the socialis...
When he was arrested in July 1940, - Occupied City 00:09
When he was arrested in July 1940,
He died in 1942 - Occupied City 00:07
He died in 1942
VOICE-OVER: De la Bella's daughter Carla joined the resistance, - Occupied City 00:08
VOICE-OVER: De la Bella's daughter Carla joined the res...
She later said: - Occupied City 00:09
She later said:
I realise now I was thrown into total adulthood. - Occupied City 00:05
I realise now I was thrown into total adulthood.
There were no boundaries anymore. You could do what you wanted. - Occupied City 00:05
There were no boundaries anymore. You could do what you want...
Everybody was living with everybody else, - Occupied City 00:06
Everybody was living with everybody else,
It was also our way to respond to the tension of resistance work." - Occupied City 00:06
It was also our way to respond to the tension of resistance ...
Valentijnkade, Zeeburg Jewish cemetery. - Occupied City 00:06
Valentijnkade, Zeeburg Jewish cemetery.
The cemetery was full in 1914 - Occupied City 00:07
The cemetery was full in 1914
Around 100,000 people are buried here. - Occupied City 00:05
Around 100,000 people are buried here.
In 1942, the German army - Occupied City 00:08
In 1942, the German army
Illegal burials were performed at the Jewish cemeteries - Occupied City 00:10
Illegal burials were performed at the Jewish cemeteries
After the war, a story went around that during the Hunger Winter - Occupied City 00:08
After the war, a story went around that during the Hunger Wi...
According to this tale, - Occupied City 00:07
According to this tale,
In 1956, the local authorities acquired a part of the cemetery - Occupied City 00:08
In 1956, the local authorities acquired a part of the cemete...