Film

De dag dat Fortuyn won

2012 · 39m · Documentary · TV Movie

On March 6, 2002, Pim Fortuyn, as leader of Leefbaar Rotterdam, achieved a resounding victory in the municipal elections in the city on the Maas. Nationally, Fortuyn would instantly secure eighteen parliamentary seats; the political landscape had been permanently changed by him. March 6, 2002, concluded with a now-historic television debate between Pim Fortuyn and Ad Melkert, among others, moderated by Paul Witteman. What exactly happened behind the scenes surrounding the key players Fortuyn and Melkert? Confidants of the leading figures of that time tell their story. Moderator Paul Witteman also looks back on the debate.

Pieter Jan Hagens

Self - Presenter

Paul Witteman

Self

Jack de Vries

Self

João Varela

Self

Marco Pastors

Self

Bram Peper

Self

Ronald Sørensen

Self

Susan Baart

Self

Philip van Veller

Self

Jan 't Hooft

Self

Jaap Roepius

Self

Dries Mosch

Self

Eva Kuit

Self

Ruud Koole

Self

Pim Fortuyn

Self (archive footage)

Ad Melkert

Self (archive footage)

• Roy FerwerdaDirector
• Jaap SchaapProducer
• Mannes van der BurgEditor

Release date

March 6, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

39m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie