Some tourists and residents in Antwerp, Belgium, were in for a nasty shock when they saw Nazi flags, banners and other paraphernalia hanging from the city’s iconic train station.
Dutch station Radio 2 reports it was for filming a movie scene, but apparently someone forgot to let people know about the props and filming ahead of time. SNCB, the national railway operator, says agreements were made to fly the banners for the movie, which is based on the novel Wil, by author Jeroen Olyslaegers.
The story is about a young policeman watching Antwerp’s citizens being rounded up. He is forced to choose between doing the right thing or surviving Nazi occupation.
Fingers are pointing at the movie makers and the train station for the failure to communicate. So far, reaction on social media has been wild. The unexpected time traveling also caused quite the commotion for those unaware filming had been taking place.
“Stewards are mandatory and a message must be posted at every entrance to the hall that it concerns filming. It has also been agreed that the Nazi symbols may not be visible if no recordings are taking place,” the station said of the one-day recording event.