synopsis
Skills and concentration of the glass-blowers have to compete with the mechanized mass bottle production. The scenes that observe the glass-blowersʼ bodies and their fine, almost imperceptible movements, which are a physical reminder of the craftsmenʼs practical skills, are accompanied by Pim Jacobsʼ jazz performance. The automatic movement of the machine is emphasized by the monotonous counting of the produced bottles.
biography
Bert Haanstra (1916–1997) was a significant Dutch filmmaker, the author of documentaries such as
Mirror of Holland (
Spiegel van Holland, 1950),
The Human Dutch (
Alleman, 1963),
Ape and Super-Ape (
Bij de beesten af, 1972), and a fictional film
Fanfare (
Fanfare, 1958). His film
Glass (
Glas, 1958) won the Oscar for the best documentary. With his friend Jacques Tati he worked on the film
Traffic (
Trafic, 1971).
more about film
Film at festival
| premiere type: | The film already had its Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2022 |
| section: | Fascinations: Progress |
| language: | Dutch |
| subtitles: | No Subtitle |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Bert Haanstra |
| original title: | Glas |
| country: | Netherlands |
| year: | 1958 |
| running time: | 10 min. |
