First part of a documentary by rob schroder and gabrielle provaas about the twins louise and martine fokkens. In their long and illustrious careers, they helped establish the first trade union for prostitutes, freed themselves from their pimps and ran their own brothel. Nov 03, 2011 trailer of the documentary ouwehoeren meet the fokkens. Watch meet the fokkens english subtitled prime video. Louise and martine, who are veterans of amsterdams famous red light district, star in the documentary meet the fokkens, set to make its. The business taught us to get along with everybody, and i do mean everybody, said louise fokkens, who retired in 2010 because of arthritis. Louise and martine fokkens, 70yearold identical twins from amsterdam, began working as. Known as the oldest window girls in amsterdam, louise and martine have almost 100 years experience of prostitution between them. Meet the fokkens is a documentary about 69yearold identical twins who have lived and worked as prostitutes in amsterdams redlight district. A documentary film podcast ep 10 meet the fokkens with sex worker queenie bon bon on episode 10 of sup doc paco and george sit down with writerperformersex worker queenie bon bon. Ever the businesswomen, they use these interruptions as. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Meet the fokkens is an amazing film about famous dutch twins who have worked as prostitutes for 50 years. Hopefully their luck is turning around with the release of a documentary about their nefariously amazing lives, meet the fokkens, which is set to.
It now forms a bittersweet chapter in the history of one of amsterdams oldest, most beautiful yet notorious neighborhoods. Watch meet the fokkens english subtitled now on your favorite device. On episode 10 of sup doc paco and george sit down with writerperformersex worker queenie bon bon. This documentary follows the story of louise and martine fokkens, a pair of identical twins who have worked as legal prostitutes in the red light district of amsterdam for more than 50 years. Help center blog video school ott resources developers students guidelines. In 2014 she played her first role in a feature film loenatik, te gek. Careers blog about amazon press center investor relations amazon devices amazon tours. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Provaas received her phd in film and television studies from the university of amsterdam and studied screenwriting at binger filmlab, a training program for new professional filmmakers. Aug 08, 2012 meet the fokkens is a documentary about 69yearold identical twins who have lived and worked as prostitutes in amsterdams redlight district for over 50 years. Sundance now true crime, political thrillers, and dramatic. They discuss the 2012 documentary meet the fokkens a delightfully odd tale about familial bonds, getting older, and the lengths some women go to in order to survive. Meet the fokkens 2011 full movie download full hd youtube.
Jeremy fokkens is a calgarybased photographer who grew up in calgary, canada, a classically trained dancer turned professional photographer who has traveled the. The fokkens story is documented in sundance nows meet the fokkens, as well as meet the fokkens in the red light district, a book thats topped the dutch bestsellers list. Follow inge fokkens s instagram account to see all 68 of their photos and videos. Sisters doing it for themselves in amsterdams red light district.
She writes her own music and plays the guitar and piano. Meet the fokkens showtimes the clinton street theater sex worker series celebrates the accomplishments of sex worker film and video makers by screening relevant works about sex workers and the sex industries from around the world. Louise is newly retired due to arthritis i couldnt get one leg over the. Stream tracks and playlists from francis fokkens on your desktop or mobile device. Dec 01, 2011 directed by gabrielle provaas, rob schroder. A documentary on louise and martine fokkens, 69yearold twin sisters who have worked as prostitutes in the redlight district in amsterdam for over 40 years. Amsterdams septuagenarian jewish prostitutes at 71, the retired twins have reconnected to jewish traditions, and are now attending synagogue on holidays. Louise is newly retired due to arthritis i couldnt get one leg over the other, but martine carries on, unable to support herself on a state pension. Here is the trailer to a new documentary,meet the fokkens, about twin sisters their real last name is fokken working in the red light. They freed themselves from the control of their pimps, ran their own brothel, and set up the first informal trade union for prostitutes. Husband and wife fitness duo inspire others via social media, but theyre also just trying to embrace a normal life. The film, meet the fokkens, follows 70yearold identical twins louise and martine fokken as they share secrets of selling sex in the citys famous red light district.
Watch meet the fokkens full movie in hd visit movie 97082 sisters doing it for themselves in amsterdams red light district. Provaas received her phd in film and television studies from the university of amsterdam and studied screenwriting at binger filmlab, a training. Meet the fokkens 2012 identical twin sisters worked as prostitutes in amsterdams redlight district for more than 40 years and ran their own independent brothel. Few characters in documentary history are as hilarious and adorable as 69year old dutch twin prostitutes louise and martine fokkens. Dec, 2012 meet the fokkens out of 4 a documentary about twin prostitutes working in amsterdams famous redlight district for 50 years. At the time of filming, martine was still working, albeit reluctantly, while louise had been retired for two years. Now these matriarchs find themselves facing an industry from the outside as it changes beyond recognition, the old set of values they were used to long gone. The pair were the subject of a documentary film last year called meet the fokkens, and have now written a book about their combined. The fokkens story is documented in sundance nows meet the fokkens. Meet the fokkens is a documentary about 69yearold identical twins who have lived and worked as prostitutes in amsterdams redlight district for over 50 years. Check this channel for new videos with these two remarkable ladies as they wander the streets of amsterdam holland, recalling the old days but also vloggi. Rent meet the fokkens 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix.
For over 40 years they were working as prostitutes. Louise and martine fokkens are 70yearold identical twins. Identical twins louise and martine fokkens discuss their lives as prostitutes in amsterdams red light district for more than 50 years, offering up racy stories of improbable clients, the prostitute trade union they established and much more. The fokkens are 70yearold identical twins, and very dutch. Join facebook to connect with wim fokkens and others you may know. May 20, 2016 during our tour the girls, who starred in a documentary called meet the fokkens, are frequently interrupted by passersby asking for photos. Meet the fokkens is a portrait of these remarkable women, as well as a history of the red light district over the past fifty years. Rent meet the fokkens 2011 starring louise fokkens and martine fokkens on dvd and bluray. Louise and martine fokkens, 70yearold identical twins from amsterdam, began working as prostitutes in their twenties, when they were forced. Meet the fokkens ouwehoeren katevase ta kokkina fanaria. Oct 02, 2012 the film, meet the fokkens, follows 70yearold identical twins louise and martine fokken as they share secrets of selling sex in the citys famous red light district. Twin prostitutes fokkens in amsterdam, 69, show off. The fokkens are now 73 year old, retired recently and say that they enjoyed most of their time working in amsterdams red light district.
See all the wonderful things hannie fokkens has made. During our tour the girls, who starred in a documentary called meet the fokkens, are frequently interrupted by passersby asking for photos. Meet the fokkens out of 4 a documentary about twin prostitutes working in amsterdams famous redlight district for 50 years. Meet the fokkens dvd amsterdam red light district tours. Stream the best selection of gripping true crime, political thrillers, and dramatic series. She attended cultural educated high school and will finish this in 2018. They freed themselves from the control of their pimps, ran.
Meet the fokkens ouwehoeren english trailer youtube uploaded by submarinechannel on nov 2, 2011 in the old days, the local copper would tap on the window if a girl was showing too much ankle, now the girls deal coke from their cubicles. Twin prostitutes fokkens in amsterdam, 69, show off tricks. Highend and street prostitution, escort agencies, massage parlours, strip clubs, the porn industry, sex tourism the sex trade is sprawling, and has even spread beyond major urban areas. Frank was born on march 29 1887, in chicago il usa. They are familiar faces in amsterdams red light district, but soon they will bid their. Follow inge fokkenss instagram account to see all 68 of their photos and videos. Sweetnesss, scariness, and explicit sex are all everyday fodder for their profession, which they discuss with frankness. Meet the fokkens is a peek behind the curtains of two ladies who have seen and done it all. They met a lot of interesting and friendly men from all over the world. A documentary by rob schroder and gabrielle provaas. Ep 10 meet the fokkens with sex worker queenie bon bon. The clinton street theater sex worker series celebrates the accomplishments of sex worker film and video makers by screening relevant works about sex workers and the sex industries from around the world.
Louise and martine fokkens are twoofakind, down to their nearidentical. In the netherlands, they are widely known by the dutch title, which translates to old whores. To meet customer demands and keep this lucrative business rolling, unscrupulous pimps and sex traffickers target women and girls, who are afraid to speak out. For over fifty years they were working as prostitutes. I cant tell you how many tricks weve had, louise says in a clip from the documentary. For 50 years theyve worked as prostitutes in amsterdams red light district. Join facebook to connect with annette fokkens and others you may know.
The red light district of amsterdam caters to many travelers from. The original dutch title of rob schroder and gabrielle provaas documentary meet the fokkens is ouwehoeren, a colloquial expression that roughly translates as chitchat, which befits a movie that largely consists of two 69yearold amsterdam twin sisters talking about their lives and experiences. She is known for her performance in the first season of the voice of holland kids in 2011. Build a jekyll blog in minutes, without touching the command line. Catherine fokkens historical records and family trees. Catherine fokkens was born on month day 1919, at birth place, to frank fokkens and henrietta fokkens born swieringa. Meet the fokkens ouwehoeren english trailer youtube. The documentary meet the fokkens ouwehoeren benefits from more than just a clever title. For another, they are local celebrities thanks to several autobiographical books and a 2012 documentary carrying the englishlanguage title meet the fokkens.
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