Power in our hands
SYNOPSIS
Behind the closed doors of the Tetterode building in Amsterdam, one of the biggest artist communities of the city has been living a quiet life. The residents squatted the building in the 1980s and repurposed it following the principles of self-management and guerrilla architecture. For decades, they preserved a liberated zone where they could paint, sculpt, write, and be free. Now in the autumn of their lives, the community stands at a crossroads: The commercial real estate pressure is greater than ever and a younger generation must take over. Will there still be room for this unique community in the future of Amsterdam?
Behind the closed doors of the Tetterode building in Amsterdam, one of the biggest artist communities of the city has been living a quiet life. The residents squatted the building in the 1980s and repurposed it following the principles of self-management and guerrilla architecture. For decades, they preserved a liberated zone where they could paint, sculpt, write, and be free. Now in the autumn of their lives, the community stands at a crossroads: The commercial real estate pressure is greater than ever and a younger generation must take over. Will there still be room for this unique community in the future of Amsterdam?
Original Title:
De Kracht van Onze Handen
Length: 50’
Director:
Onur Can Tepe
Co-Director:
Jelle Baars
Producers: Jana Chocholackova, Magda Augusteijn
De Kracht van Onze Handen
Length: 50’
Director:
Onur Can Tepe
Co-Director:
Jelle Baars
Producers: Jana Chocholackova, Magda Augusteijn