the making of the youth

This cheerful, energetic documentary celebrates twenty years of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, relives legendary moments, and takes you into a chaotic, funny, and typically musical youth adventure. In the year that De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig celebrates its twentieth anniversary, The Making of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig does not just dive behind the scenes - it pulls open the emergency door and lets the smoke, memories, and myths roll out. Four friends, Wiwa, Vjèze Fur, Faberyayo, and Bas Bron, once brought together by chaos, have grown into a cultural phenomenon that has set the tone for two decades and influenced multiple generations. With hits like Watskeburt?!, they left their own unique mark on the music industry: creative, innovative, and humorous. As the band works towards the anniversary concerts in the Ziggo Dome, defining moments from their career are brought back to life with actors and archival material, causing fact and fiction to merge in a witty and sometimes disruptive way. Interviews, memories, and fabrications flow effortlessly into one another and provide a picture of a group that continues to reinvent itself. The Making of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig is not a traditional band biography, but an idiosyncratic, clever, and occasionally uncontrolled ride, exactly like the group itself: unpredictable, funny, sharp, and still completely in form. Based on an idea by De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig.