EuroTrump

EuroTrump (2017)

A documentary focused on right wing populist Geert Wilders, called The Dutch Donald Trump, as he runs for Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Date of release
2017-10-11
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Nick Hampson, Stephen Robert Morse

Casting

Interesting facts

EuroTrump is a 90-minute documentary film, which follows Geert Wilders's campaign for Prime Minister of the Netherlands during the 2017 Dutch general election and compares him to US President Donald Trump. It was directed by Stephen Robert Morse and Nick Hampson; it was co-written by Morse and Maria Springer.

Background and production

Geert Wilders, politician in the Netherlands classified as right-wing to far-right, decided to run for Prime Minister of the Netherlands in the 2017 Dutch general election. Stephen Robert Morse was fascinated by this, particularly after American politician Donald Trump's successful presidential election and the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

The filming began in December 2016, a couple of days after a trial where Wilders was convicted of hate speech, which concluded with the judge, Hendrik Steenhuis, deciding that the court would not impose any punishment on Wilders following the trial. The makers of the documentary wanted to learn the details of Wilders' viewpoint and engage it, despite disagreeing with his ideas.

The documentary follows Wilders' campaign and provides an up-close view of him, discussing what his ideas are politically, including clearing Islam from the Netherlands and shutting down all mosques, as well as providing information about himself, such as talking about his two cats and describing himself as a "spoilt child." The documentary also discusses how Wilders constantly has strict security around him, and how it affects him.

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