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Occupied City

"In the middle of Krusemanstraatin Amsterdam, I suddenly saw a potato

In her memoir "The Year of Hunger", Nel Bakker wrote: "In the middle of Krusemanstraat
in Amsterdam, I suddenly saw a potato

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In her memoir "The Year of Hunger",
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Nel Bakker wrote:
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"In the middle of Krusemanstraat in Amsterdam,
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I suddenly saw a potato...
Duration
11 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:04
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...
I picked it up and carried on walking, - Occupied City 00:07
I picked it up and carried on walking,
There was another one five metres further along, - Occupied City 00:06
There was another one five metres further along,
All in all, I picked up seven potatoes in the street. - Occupied City 00:06
All in all, I picked up seven potatoes in the street.
In a state of euphoria, we carefully chose a book - Occupied City 00:14
In a state of euphoria, we carefully chose a book
The south of the Netherlands had just been liberated - Occupied City 00:14
The south of the Netherlands had just been liberated
The Germans responded with a blockade of transport by boat. - Occupied City 00:06
The Germans responded with a blockade of transport by boat.
The trams stopped, gas and electricity were cut off, - Occupied City 00:13
The trams stopped, gas and electricity were cut off,
There was a shortage of food, coal, petrol, - Occupied City 00:09
There was a shortage of food, coal, petrol,
Many people went to farms in the countryside - Occupied City 00:07
Many people went to farms in the countryside
Local offices of the LO, - Occupied City 00:10
Local offices of the LO,
This protestant group assisted those hiding from the Nazis. - Occupied City 00:06
This protestant group assisted those hiding from the Nazis.
In Amsterdam, they managed to help 25,000 people. - Occupied City 00:05
In Amsterdam, they managed to help 25,000 people.
The group printed a list of 10 commandments. - Occupied City 00:06
The group printed a list of 10 commandments.
"1: You are a guest. Behave as such, - Occupied City 00:11
"1: You are a guest. Behave as such,
Your presence means that, - Occupied City 00:09
Your presence means that,
VOICE-OVER: "3: Always try to be of service to your host and hostess. - Occupied City 00:07
VOICE-OVER: "3: Always try to be of service to your hos...
Having an additional member is a major imposition for the housewife. - Occupied City 00:07
Having an additional member is a major imposition for the ho...
Lighten her load by helping the children with their homework. - Occupied City 00:06
Lighten her load by helping the children with their homework...
Always adapt to the ways and routines of the household you're in, - Occupied City 00:10
Always adapt to the ways and routines of the household you&#...
You must say goodbye to your personal domestic routines. - Occupied City 00:06
You must say goodbye to your personal domestic routines.