Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift (2008)

With its twenty-plus floors, the Chicagoblok high rise in Antwerp has a bad reputation in the city. But the residents think quite differently about it. The retired Louis has lived here for three years with his Thai wife. He is not proud of his place, but he mingles quite nicely with the other people. After his wife had left him, Rudi ended up in this council housing project. 'I'm surrounded by negroes. They live at night and make a racket.' Single Sandra is ashamed of her neighbourhood and longingly awaits the arrival of her new, Moroccan husband, whom she found on the Internet. African Yves is proud of his block of flats. He feels safe and does not understand the criticism.

Director: Ingeborg Jansen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
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Editing: Ingeborg Jansen
Production: Holland Harbour Productions
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift about?
With its twenty-plus floors, the Chicagoblok high rise in Antwerp has a bad reputation in the city. But the residents think quite differently about it. The retired Louis has lived here for three years with his Thai wife. He is not proud of his place, but he mingles quite nicely with the other people. After his wife had left him, Rudi ended up in this council housing project. 'I'm surrounded by negroes. They live at night and make a racket.' Single Sandra is ashamed of her neighbourhood and longingly awaits the arrival of her new, Moroccan husband, whom she found on the Internet. African Yves is proud of his block of flats. He feels safe and does not understand the criticism.
Who directed Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift?
Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift was directed by Ingeborg Jansen.
How long is Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift?
Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
What genre is Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift?
Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift is a Documentary film.
Where was Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift produced?
Chicagoblok - Verhalen uit de lift was produced in Netherlands.