Docu 'Rebels'

"Older people mainly want to rest nicely. They prefer to sit in their easy chair in front of the TV with a blanket over their knees. They hand over daily worries as much as possible and they haven't had a outspoken opinion for a long time." Statements like these are regularly heard when talking about the elderly. But are they correct? Of course not. In reality, most people over 75 are annoyed to death by the way their generation is portrayed, treated and ignored. 'Enough', say the elderly rebels in REBELS. 'We are not taking this anymore.' Each in their own way, they resist patronization, do everything they can to be heard and refuse to grow old. For example, Nadia stubbornly continues to apply for jobs, Monika goes out to protest with full passion and Erik bombards the city council with complaint letters. REBELS is a documentary film by Ann Peuteman and Brecht Vanhoenacker for Victoria Deluxe, made in collaboration with Knack and OKRA, trefpunt 55+. The book of the same name 'Rebels' was written by Ann Peuteman and is published by Uitgeverij Vrijdag.