Film

Ernstige ongeregeldheden bij ontruimingen in de Nieuwmarktbuurt

Polygoon-Profilti (producent)

At the Europeana

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In the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood in Amsterdam, violent riots broke out between police and residents who had occupied several buildings on the Rechtboomsloot in protest against demolition plans. Due to the construction of the metro line, a number of buildings need to be demolished. SHOTS: ext. Zuiderkerk; police on horseback; bulldozer demolishes barricades in front of buildings Rechtboomsloot; detainees are taken away by police; youths throw stones at officers; officers hit detainee with bat; wounded are taken away; bulldozer pushes rubbish lying in front of houses into the ditch; crane with wrecking ball starts demolishing buildings; police cordon stops group of protesters and sprays them with water jets to drive them out, after which officers try to disperse the protest; night clash, during which officers shoot with guns and protesters throw smoke bombs.

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