Jos Van Dongen
Director
Zembla (1995)
Season 35 (2026)
Zembla is a Dutch television documentary programme by VARA and NPS. The documentaries are based on in-depth research which can take months. The subjects are often controversial. A documentary in 2001 about fraud in the Dutch construction sector led to parliamentary inquiries. In May 2006 the programme exposed the fact that politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali had lied in her claim for asylum, which led to her resignation from parliament.
Released Sept. 7, 1995
Episode 35 min
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Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.current-affairs
Network: VARA
Country: Netherlands
Languages:
Dutch
S35E1 - The living experiment
It seemed like the ideal solution for the housing shortage and simultaneously the integration of refugees. One hundred and twenty-five young people and one hundred and twenty-five refugees, together under one roof: the mixed housing project Stek Oost in Amsterdam. The young people act as buddies for the refugees. Together they form a 'community.' But in practice, things are less rosy. We received various internal documents and were given access to the residents' WhatsApp groups. What signals, reports, and evaluations did the housing association and the municipality receive? Why didn't they intervene? And who are the victims of this housing experiment?
Jan. 15, 2026, midnight
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VARA
35 min/ep
30975 min
Sept. 7, 1995
Jan. 15, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
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