The Netherland

Directed by internationally known film maker Bert Haanstra, this non narrated impressionistic film looks at various facets of life and landscapes of which the Netherlands is composed. The filmmaker has also cleverly woven into the film structure, several visual deceptions making the film of value to media studies classes.

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Credits

producer/director

Bert Haanstra

production company

Bert Haanstra Film Productions

Duration

00:15:46:00

Production places

Netherlands

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508800

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Netherlands

Experimental

Places → Netherlands

Silent films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Netherlands, 1983

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