De dag dat Fortuyn won (2012)
Overview
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.
Cast
Pieter Jan Hagens
Self - Presenter
Paul Witteman
Self
Jack de Vries
Self
Bram Peper
Self
Ronald Sørensen
Self
Pim Fortuyn
Self (archive footage)
Ad Melkert
Self (archive footage)
Jan Peter Balkenende
Self (archive footage)
Paul Rosenmöller
Self (archive footage)
Hans Dijkstal
Self (archive footage)
Thom de Graaf
Self (archive footage)Recommendations
