Bert Haanstra

Children of Ghana (1988)

Monument for a Gorilla (1987)

In Burgers Zoo the new residence of the gorillas is put in operation. Also the country of origin, Cameroon, is visited. ...

The Family of Chimps (1984)

A subtle account of the chimpanzees' behaviour in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem, on the occasion of the publication of the book Chimpansee Politiek by ethologist Dr. Frans de Waal. A unique experiment shows us how complex the social strategies in the commun ...

The Netherlands (1983)

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 mainly would be shown abroad, so that the rest of the world could make acquaintance with the beautiful count ...

The World of Simon Carmiggelt (1983)

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

The Hairdresser (1983)

Short film in which Dutch author Simon Carmiggelt visits the hairdresser. ...

Mr. Slotter's Jubilee (1979)

Hein Slotter, unpopular director of a pram factory, reluctantly agrees to celebrate his 25th anniversary. His only wish is that his successor and mentor, Slieps, gives a speech. Unfortunately Slieps is quite senile and only occasionally has a bright moment ...

Juliana in zeventig bewogen jaren (1979)

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

National Parks.... Necessity (1978)

In this film Bert Haanstra shows how important the formation of national parks is for the protection of nature. ...

Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies (1975)

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. ...

Ape and Super-Ape (1972)

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 various animal species. The second half is about humans. In the original Dutch version writer Anton Koolhaas ...

Trafic (1971)

Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camper car loaded with outrageous extra features. Along with the company's manager and publicity model, Hulot sets out from Paris with the intention of debuting ...

Evoluon (1969)

A 12 minute film about the Evoluon [a conference centre and former science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company Philips at Eindhoven in the Netherlands], of which is thought that it was made in 1969 by Bert Haanstra or Pim Heytman. Brit ...

Retour Madrid (1968)

Documentary about Ajax Amsterdam in 1968. ...

The Voice of the Water (1966)

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 threat and misery. Bert Haanstra thought it a great subject for a big cinema documentary and made The Voice of ...

Everyman (1963)

Bert Haanstra paints a portrait of The Netherlands and the Dutch, in his own unparalleled manner. Partly with the aid of a hidden camera he observes people in the most diverse situations. He shows the unusual in the usual and the usual in the unusual. The ...

Delta Phase 1 (1962)

Zoo (1961)

A perfect, fast and hilarious montage. Using images from Artis (Amsterdam Zoo), Bert Haanstra shows that a couple of similarities can be discovered between human and animal. Particularly the manner in which human and ape are confronted with each other, is ...

The Manneken Pis Case (1960)

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 Belgians, however, wrongly accuse the Dutch of having stolen their statue and hit back by stealing the statu ...

Fanfare (1958)

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 and their followers are doing their utmost to sabotage each other's attempts at becoming the band who will ...

Glass (1958)

This short documentary, shot in the glass factories of Leerdam and Schiedam, demonstrates how glass blowers do their work. But thanks to the superbly edited ballet of working hands and the sequence of mechanical motions of the engines, is it especially a c ...

Speaking of Glass (1958)

A 1958 documentary by Bert Haanstra that systematically documents the entire glassmaking process in Dutch factories, explaining both traditional craft and mechanized production techniques for an educational commission. (Note: Distinct from Haanstra's shor ...

Rembrandt, Painter of Man (1957)

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 to numerous museums and private owners in order to film the works of art. In the work of the great painter, ...

God Shiva (1955)

Impressive, abstract dance film from Bert Haanstra. ...

Battle Without End (1955)

A Shell Film Unit documentary by Bert Haanstra examining humanity's struggle against insect plagues, filmed across Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Sudan, Tanganyika, and Uganda. The film combines scientific documentation with visceral imagery, including extreme close- ...

Belgian Grand Prix (1955)

Highlights of the Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps on June 5th, 1955. ...

And There Was No More Sea (1955)

Short poetic documentary about the southern sea in the Netherlands. ...

The Oil Field (1954)

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

The Reconnaissance Drill (1954)

Documentary on the first stage in oil exploration: the first drill. ...

The Detection of Mineral Oil (1954)

Documentary on oil exploration, the phase before drilling. ...

Arise and Perish (1954)

Documentary on the genesis of oil in the Earth's crust. ...

The Dike Builders (1952)

Panta Rhei (1952)

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 reflect Haanstra's own moods. ...

Medieval Dutch Sculpture (1951)

Dutch sculpture in the late Middle Ages. ...

Mirror of Holland (1950)

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 afterwards put the images 'up right' again in the film. By doing this, we see the 'usual' waterfront, but transf ...

Myrte & The Demons (1950)

Myrte and the Demons is a hallucinatory trip through a world shot in chiaroscuro in which lugubrious forest spirits take human forms at night. Myrte, symbol of good, enters into battle with evil, aided by a colorful group of fantasy creatures, including th ...

The Muider Group Revived (1949)

Bert Haanstra's first film. ...

Amsterdamned (1988)

A mysterious diver hiding in Amsterdam's canal system embarks on a rampage of gruesome murders, terrifying city officials and leaving few clues for the city's best detective, who doesn't suspect that both his new girlfriend and twelve-year-old daughter may ...

Monument for a Gorilla (1987)

In Burgers Zoo the new residence of the gorillas is put in operation. Also the country of origin, Cameroon, is visited. ...

The Family of Chimps (1984)

A subtle account of the chimpanzees' behaviour in Burgers Dierenpark in Arnhem, on the occasion of the publication of the book Chimpansee Politiek by ethologist Dr. Frans de Waal. A unique experiment shows us how complex the social strategies in the commun ...

De droomproducenten (1984)

Documentary exploring why Belgian television doesn't invest more money in Belgian cinema as is the case in e.g. the netherlands. ...

...Geist und ein wenig Glück (1965)

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