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.
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Bert Haanstra Director
First release January 1, 1961 · Produced in Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Netherlands · January 1, 1961
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
December 14, 1962 · Theatrical
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