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De strijd van Kok (2015)
Character: Self (archive footage)
More than any other prime minister, Wim Kok has to deal with explosive dossiers. After the fall of Srebrenica during Kok I, thorny issues once again lie on his plate in the second term: the role of Jorge Zorreguieta and the assassination of Pim Fortuyn.
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Het geheim van Ruud Lubbers (2013)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Ruud Lubbers was the longest-serving Prime Minister of The Netherlands. For twelve years, he was a defining force in Dutch politics. Elusive and influential. How did he manage to stay in power for so long?
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Het Gedoogdrama (2021)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the formation and fall of the Rutte 1 cabinet, which was supported by the PVV. Insiders speak candidly about how the tolerance agreement came about, how the CDA split in two, what went on within the coalition, and how the cabinet's downfall unfolded. Moreover, this documentary gives us the opportunity to look ahead, with the knowledge of the time, to what could soon become reality again after the elections in March.
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Bernhard, het verhaal van een Duitser (2010)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary accompanying the new book 'Bernhard: A Hidden History' by author Annejet van der Zijl. The book provides a historical reconstruction of Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld's German childhood. For this, Van der Zijl spent five years researching the archives of, among others, Bernhard's German family and his secondary schools, and spoke with friends and acquaintances from his time in Germany. NOS reporter Arjan Nieuwenhuizen interviews Van der Zijl and returned to Wojnowo, now located in Poland but German territory at the time, and the place where Bernhard grew up on the Reckenwalde estate. Arjan Nieuwenhuizen unexpectedly stumbled upon unique private footage of Bernhard himself, filmed during his childhood and the first years with Princess Juliana. Excerpts from this can be seen in the documentary.
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De Erfenis van Pim: 87 Dagen Ruzie (2012)
Character: Self (archive footage)
Ten years ago, the first Balkenende cabinet fell after just 87 days. A reconstruction of the political drama within the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) that led to this inglorious downfall. The LPF leadership, including rivals Eduard Bomhoff and Herman Heinsbroek, look back on the most turbulent period in our parliamentary history.
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Verloving prinses Margriet (1965)
Character: Self
Live report of the events surrounding Soestdijk Palace following the engagement of Princess Margriet and Master Pieter van Vollenhoven.
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Prinzgemahle - Im Schatten der Krone (2021)
Character: Self (archive footage)
No profession, no say, no freedom of expression. Life as a prince consort is not exactly pleasure taxing. No constitution ascribes any function to the husband of a queen. Nowhere does it say what he must or must not do. A life in the shadow of the crown. Can that go well?
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De Wereld van Polygoon (1994)
Character: Self (archive footage)
The history of the Polygoon cinema newsreel is the recent history of The Netherlands and beyond, narrated by the distinctive voice of Philip Bloemendal. Using numerous clips, various individuals involved recount their contributions to the newsreels.
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De achtste dag (2018)
Character: Self (archive footage)
The financial crisis of 2008 was a turning point during which the complexity of our financial system manifested itself. It was a web we had spun for over for more than thirty years ut it turned out to be a giant house of cards. Starting in the US where the Lehman Brothers fell, the crisis spread like wildfire. Only two weeks after Lehman, the crisis infected Europe..
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