Productions
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20 November 2005
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ARD Europamagazin
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Dutch Antilleans in Holland |
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The Antillean islands are the last Dutch colonial heritage and located in the Caribbean. In the colonial times the islands where used to sell and transit slaves, now the islands are used to smuggle cocaine to the west or for tourism. The population is mostly very poor so many young people decide to try their luck in the motherland Holland. Since they have the Dutch nationality it is quite easy to enter The Netherlands, but once they arrived usually the misery continues. Many of the Antillean youngsters end up in poverty and crime. Some say that the Antillean's are worse off than asylum seekers even though they have Dutch passports. A portrait of baseball club Bantopa in the Amsterdam south East, that offers structure and attention to Antillean and other migrant youngsters. The youngsters can join the club and at the same time follow the special homework courses, so there is less of a chance that they end up in crime.
Activities: research & set-up, book camera crew, direction, interviews & translations.