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In 1943, Sonja van Hesteren
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In 1943, Sonja van Hesteren moved into what she describedas a "luxurious room" in an...

In 1943, Sonja van Hesteren moved into what she described
as a "luxurious room" in an apartment formerly occupied
by a Jewish family

Full Transcript

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In 1943, Sonja van Hesteren
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moved into what she described as a "luxurious room"
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in an apartment formerly occupied by a Jewish family.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:39:52
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...
She worked at the Hausraterfassungstelle, - Occupied City 00:09
She worked at the Hausraterfassungstelle,
After the war, Van Hesteren claimed that to keep on living there, - Occupied City 00:10
After the war, Van Hesteren claimed that to keep on living t...
In April 1944 she made a phone call to Henk Dienske, - Occupied City 00:12
In April 1944 she made a phone call to Henk Dienske,
She said she had a message for him from her father. - Occupied City 00:05
She said she had a message for him from her father.
Dienske agreed to meet her and was immediately arrested. - Occupied City 00:06
Dienske agreed to meet her and was immediately arrested.
Dienske died in 1945 in Beendorf, - Occupied City 00:08
Dienske died in 1945 in Beendorf,
After the war, Van Hesteren was sentenced to 12 years in prison. - Occupied City 00:07
After the war, Van Hesteren was sentenced to 12 years in pri...
154 Beethovenstraat, third floor. - Occupied City 00:06
154 Beethovenstraat, third floor.
He was a member of the Dutch Nazi party, the NSB, - Occupied City 00:11
He was a member of the Dutch Nazi party, the NSB,
In 1942 he became Amsterdam's alderman - Occupied City 00:07
In 1942 he became Amsterdam's alderman
As a physician, Strak carried out assessments - Occupied City 00:11
As a physician, Strak carried out assessments
In 1942 it was his task - Occupied City 00:07
In 1942 it was his task
He decided a baby known as "Remi van Duinwijck", - Occupied City 00:11
He decided a baby known as "Remi van Duinwijck",
Strak, however, said the boy had "Jewish ears". - Occupied City 00:06
Strak, however, said the boy had "Jewish ears".
Remi was murdered in 1943 in Sobibor. - Occupied City 00:06
Remi was murdered in 1943 in Sobibor.
His real name, Koen Gezang, was only discovered in 2002. - Occupied City 00:07
His real name, Koen Gezang, was only discovered in 2002.
After the war, Strak was sentenced to six years in prison. - Occupied City 00:06
After the war, Strak was sentenced to six years in prison.
Witnesses on the front row. - Occupied City 00:07
Witnesses on the front row.
Bookshop owned by Louis Lamm, - Occupied City 00:08
Bookshop owned by Louis Lamm,
- Do I have Bruna Dos Santos Vieira? - Yes. - Occupied City 00:29
- Do I have Bruna Dos Santos Vieira? - Yes.