Bert Haanstra Movies

  • 1971
    Trafic

    Trafic

    Trafic

    7.11971HD

    Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features....

    Trafic
  • 1988
    Amsterdamned

    Amsterdamned

    Amsterdamned

    6.3651988HD

    A mysterious diver hiding in Amsterdam's canal system embarks on a rampage of gruesome murders, terrifying city officials and leaving few clues for...

    Amsterdamned
  • 1950
    Mirror of Holland

    Mirror of Holland

    Mirror of Holland

    6.21950HD

    In this short film Bert Haanstra gives his vision - from the water – of a tranquil Holland. During filming he held the camera upside down and...

    Mirror of Holland
  • 1958
    Glass

    Glass

    Glass

    7.4861958HD

    This short documentary, shot in the glass factories of Leerdam and Schiedam, demonstrates how glass blowers do their work. But thanks to the superbly...

    Glass
  • 1983
    The World of Simon Carmiggelt

    The World of Simon Carmiggelt

    The World of Simon Carmiggelt

    6.71983HD

    Eight newspaper-columns by Dutch writer Simon Carmiggelt were turned into a film in honor of his 70st birthday.

    The World of Simon Carmiggelt
  • 1961
    The Zoo

    The Zoo

    The Zoo

    6.91961HD

    A perfect, fast and hilarious montage. Using images from Artis (Amsterdam Zoo), Bert Haanstra shows that a couple of similarities can be discovered...

    The Zoo
  • 1958
    Fanfare

    Fanfare

    Fanfare

    7.31958HD

    In the small Dutch village of Lagerheide, two members of the local brass band get into a fight, forcing the band to be split in two. The two hotheads...

    Fanfare
  • 1952
    The Dike Builders

    The Dike Builders

    The Dike Builders

    01952HD

    The Dike Builders
  • 1960
    The Manneken Pis Case

    The Manneken Pis Case

    The Manneken Pis Case

    7.51960HD

    Kamiel steals the famous Brussels statue of Manneken Pis to impress his girlfriend Denise, the daughter of the man who is supposed to guard it. The...

    The Manneken Pis Case
  • 1957
    Rembrandt, Painter of Man

    Rembrandt, Painter of Man

    Rembrandt, Painter of Man

    6.31957HD

    In Rembrandt, Haanstra shows that it is possible to make a fascinating film only with images from paintings. He had to travel though all over Europe...

    Rembrandt, Painter of Man
  • 1984
    The Family of Chimps

    The Family of Chimps

    The Family of Chimps

    6.31984HD

    A subtle account of the chimpanzees' behaviour in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem, on the occasion of the publication of the book Chimpansee Politiek by...

    The Family of Chimps
  • 1952
    Panta Rhei

    Panta Rhei

    Panta Rhei

    6.21952HD

    In 1952, Haanstra made Panta Rhei , another view of Holland through the eyes of a painter and filmmaker. Its poetic images of water, skies and clouds...

    Panta Rhei
  • 1983
    The Netherlands

    The Netherlands

    The Netherlands

    7.21983HD

    Bert Haanstra was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make a short film about his own country. It had to be a piece of the work that...

    The Netherlands
  • 1966
    The Voice of the Water

    The Voice of the Water

    The Voice of the Water

    6.81966HD

    The Netherlands and water, they are inseparable from one another. Water in its soothing form, as a place of work and pleasure and as a source of...

    The Voice of the Water
  • 1972
    Ape and Super-Ape

    Ape and Super-Ape

    Ape and Super-Ape

    5.31972HD

    The film is a study of the differences and similarities between human and animal behaviour. The first part of the movie focuses on the behaviour of...

    Ape and Super-Ape
  • 1962
    Delta Phase 1

    Delta Phase 1

    Delta Phase 1

    6.31962HD

    Delta Phase 1
  • 1975
    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

    61975HD

    A small town doctor gets a visit from a former study-friend. He doesn't know this former surgeon has become a junkie that wants to steal his morphine.

    Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies
  • 1954
    The Oil Field

    The Oil Field

    The Oil Field

    01954HD

    How the location and size of an oil field is measured. With animated explanations.

    The Oil Field
  • 1965
    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück

    01965HD

    Documentary about the current state of German cinema. Produced for German television.

    ...Geist und ein wenig Glück
  • 1979
    Juliana in Zeventig Bewogen Jaren

    Juliana in Zeventig Bewogen Jaren

    Juliana in Zeventig Bewogen Jaren

    5.51979HD

    Documentary about Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in honor of her 70st birthday, including a short interview with the queen.

    Juliana in Zeventig Bewogen Jaren