Bert Haanstra Movies

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

The glass factories of Leerdam and Schiedam commissioned Bert Haanstra to make film about glass manufacturing. The entire process can be seen: the...

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.

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

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

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

Short poetic documentary about the southern sea in the Netherlands.

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

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...

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

Impressive, abstract dance film from Bert Haanstra.

Bert Haanstra's first film.

Documentary on oil exploration, the phase before drilling.

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...