Alt-right in Germany (AFD) - VPRO documentary - 2016

Original title: Wij zijn de mensen.

More and more indignant Germans are angry about Angela Merkel’s refugee policy.They fear the arrival of refugees and oppose the so-called Islamization of Germany. "We are the people," they chant.
On the largest square in the German city of Dresden thousands of angry citizens demonstrate every Monday. They are supporters of the protest movement Pegida and the new political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) who think that Angela Merkel ignores their opinion.

In Germany, the populist right manifested itself through the new anti-immigration party Alternative für Deutschland that is now definitely part of the German political landscape. The party has recently made significant gains in regional elections and represents angry citizens who do not feel heard.

Who are these people?
With: Harald Gilke (Councilor AfD Saxony), Tobias Wolf (journalist Sächsische Zeitung), Maximilian Krah (CDU member), Tatjana Festerling (leader Pegida) and Hans-Joachim Maaz (psychiatrist).

Originally broadcasted by VPRO in 2016.
© VPRO Backlight October 2016

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Credits:
Director: Britta Hosman
Research: Henneke Hagen
English, French and Spanish subtitles: Ericsson.
French and Spanish subtitles are co-funded by European Union.