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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, Paul Witteman, Jack de Vries, João Varela, Marco Pastors, Bram Peper, Ronald Sørensen, Susan Baart, Philip van Veller, Jan 't Hooft, Jaap Roepius, Dries Mosch, Eva Kuit, Ruud Koole, Pim Fortuyn, Ad Melkert, Jan Peter Balkenende, Paul Rosenmöller, Hans Dijkstal, Thom de Graaf
Cinematographer: Mark Glastra van Loon, Goof de Koning
Editor: Mannes van der Burg
Sound Designer: Marcel van Stralendorff, Pierre Kiljan
Producer: Jaap Schaap
Production: AVRO
