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Just after the Dutch capitulation, a lot of people were brought herefollowing failed...

Just after the Dutch capitulation, a lot of people were brought here
following failed suicide attempts

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Just after the Dutch capitulation,
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a lot of people were brought here following failed suicide attempts.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
02:27:15
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...
156 suicides were recorded in 1940 in Amsterdam, - Occupied City 00:09
156 suicides were recorded in 1940 in Amsterdam,
128 of these cases concerned Jewish people. - Occupied City 00:06
128 of these cases concerned Jewish people.
Often, entire families died, including children. - Occupied City 00:06
Often, entire families died, including children.
The cause of death was usually gas asphyxiation, - Occupied City 00:08
The cause of death was usually gas asphyxiation,
Several people drowned themselves in the river Amstel. - Occupied City 00:05
Several people drowned themselves in the river Amstel.
The Germans installed an Air Force military hospital here, - Occupied City 00:09
The Germans installed an Air Force military hospital here,
An auxiliary hospital was opened elsewhere in the city - Occupied City 00:07
An auxiliary hospital was opened elsewhere in the city
Almost done. - Occupied City 00:08
Almost done.
In November 1944 - Occupied City 00:11
In November 1944
Nurses who refused to do this work were suspended or fired. - Occupied City 00:06
Nurses who refused to do this work were suspended or fired.
The soldiers were not allowed to return to their units, - Occupied City 00:08
The soldiers were not allowed to return to their units,
213 Nieuwe Herengracht, - Occupied City 00:08
213 Nieuwe Herengracht,
He was murdered in Sobibor in 1943. - Occupied City 00:06
He was murdered in Sobibor in 1943.
The house became a temporary refuge - Occupied City 00:10
The house became a temporary refuge
After the war, De Vries’ son-in-law Jac van de Kar, - Occupied City 00:16
After the war, De Vries’ son-in-law Jac van de Kar,
As a rule, the freed people had no luggage, - Occupied City 00:12
As a rule, the freed people had no luggage,
VOICE-OVER: 65 Singel, ground floor. - Occupied City 00:06
VOICE-OVER: 65 Singel, ground floor.
Home of Willem Arondéus, - Occupied City 00:10
Home of Willem Arondéus,
Arondéus became a leader of the PBC resistance group, - Occupied City 00:08
Arondéus became a leader of the PBC resistance group,
He also took part in the attack on the Civil Registry. - Occupied City 00:06
He also took part in the attack on the Civil Registry.