Zoo

Overview

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 significant. The images speak for themselves, human voices or commentary is absent. The ironic music of Pim Jacobs does add an extra dimension to the whole. With regards to human and animal Haanstra limits himself for the time being to this short film, recorded with a hidden camera. Later on, in several big films, he would return to this subject.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1961

Original language

Dutch

Countries

Netherlands

Director

Bert Haanstra

Writer

Bert Haanstra

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0056722