A Hungarian drifter wanders into the 1966 Amsterdam revolutions — and just keeps walking.
The dutchified Hungarian Joszef Katús returns, after a months-long absence, to Amsterdam on 29 April 1966. The arrival of the Provos changed a great deal in the Dutch capital. The film follows Katús, mostly roaming the streets, in a loose documentary style. The events are set against the backdrop of four national occasions - The Queen's Birthday, Labour Day, Liberation Day and Remembrance Day.
Direction
Verstappen's invisible hand lets Amsterdam breathe its own rebellion.
Cinematography
Street-level 16mm captures Provos, parades, and empty corners equally.
Director
Wim Verstappen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Provos were a real anarchist movement who famously disrupted the 1966 royal wedding with smoke bombs — this film captures their brief, strange moment in Dutch history.
Verstappen and the cast were key figures in Dutch 'New Film' movement; this was shot between their more famous experimental works, making it a hidden hinge in 1960s European cinema.
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