Squatted Freedom

A documentary that shows the current situation of the Occupy Movement in the Netherlands and its history.
The occupation of abandoned buildings became illegal in the Netherlands in 2011. The origin of this particular way of organizing social and community life goes back to the 60’s, when the “Provo” movement (an abbreviation of “provoking”) mobilized Dutch youth to defend new rights.
Since then, the “occupy” movement has been widely accepted in Dutch cities and is today an important element of social life, with self-organized communities and important cultural and artistic production networks that contribute to enriching everyday life throughout the country.
This documentary shows how these collectives develop forms of self-organization, create networks for production and sharing of cultural activities and interact with the communities in which they integrate, discussing the implications that the prohibition of occupations will have for life in Amsterdam.