Bert Haanstra Movies

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

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

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

A 1958 documentary by Bert Haanstra that systematically documents the entire glassmaking process in Dutch factories, explaining both traditional...

Bert Haanstra's first film.

Impressive, abstract dance film from Bert Haanstra.

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

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...

Dutch sculpture in the late Middle Ages.

A Shell Film Unit documentary by Bert Haanstra examining humanity’s struggle against insect plagues, filmed across Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Sudan,...

A 12 minute film about the Evoluon [a conference centre and former science museum erected by the electronics and electrical company Philips at...