Herman van der Horst

Oscar nominated short film from 1962, written and directed by Herman van der Horst.

Oscar nominated short film from 1962, written and directed by Herman van der Horst.

Oscar nominated short film from 1962, written and directed by Herman van der Horst.

Oscar nominated short film from 1962, written and directed by Herman van der Horst.

The film shows the interior of Suriname. Central to this is the Marowijne River with its villages, and how the rich society of Creoles (Afro-Surinamese), Hindustani, Javanese, Chinese, Boeroes (descendants of Dutch farmers' immigrants), Indians and Maroons live together. Wide rivers flow through the jungles of Suriname, mostly peaceful, but sometimes furiously against the rocks. Indians hunt for fish, while Marons prove that they are masters of driving their narrow boats. The Surinamese are sensitive musicians when they play their flute, which is shaped like bamboo. The jungle is a vibrant sea of green and there are flowers of every color that you can imagine. This is the interior of Suriname. The majority of the population lives on the coast, where the capital Paramaribo is also situated, a city that is lively and contains many different population groups, with their own clothing and language.

A boy tries invain to get aboard a fishing boat. Gazing over the water he imagines a life aboard.

A boy tries invain to get aboard a fishing boat. Gazing over the water he imagines a life aboard.

A boy tries invain to get aboard a fishing boat. Gazing over the water he imagines a life aboard.

A boy tries invain to get aboard a fishing boat. Gazing over the water he imagines a life aboard.

Ode on the resilience of Rotterdam, where people are working hard on the reconstruction of the city that was destroyed in the war. Winner of the prize for best realistic film at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Ode on the resilience of Rotterdam, where people are working hard on the reconstruction of the city that was destroyed in the war. Winner of the prize for best realistic film at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Ode on the resilience of Rotterdam, where people are working hard on the reconstruction of the city that was destroyed in the war. Winner of the prize for best realistic film at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Ode on the resilience of Rotterdam, where people are working hard on the reconstruction of the city that was destroyed in the war. Winner of the prize for best realistic film at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Short impression of the work of fishermen on the Dogger bank.

Short impression of the work of fishermen on the Dogger bank.

Short impression of the work of fishermen on the Dogger bank.

Short impression of the work of fishermen on the Dogger bank.

A short film on the matingritual of hens and ruffs

A short film on the matingritual of hens and ruffs

A short film on the matingritual of hens and ruffs

An impression of national park De Hoge Veluwe in the Netherlands. Flora and fauna, park management and the legend of St. Hubertus.

An impression of national park De Hoge Veluwe in the Netherlands. Flora and fauna, park management and the legend of St. Hubertus.

An impression of national park De Hoge Veluwe in the Netherlands. Flora and fauna, park management and the legend of St. Hubertus.

Short film on the bearers of the golden fleece, sheep, and the economic importance of sheep breeding for the island Texel.

Short film on the bearers of the golden fleece, sheep, and the economic importance of sheep breeding for the island Texel.

Short film on the bearers of the golden fleece, sheep, and the economic importance of sheep breeding for the island Texel.

Short film on the bearers of the golden fleece, sheep, and the economic importance of sheep breeding for the island Texel.

Bunkers, mines and barbed wire are removed to recover the pre-war landscape.

Bunkers, mines and barbed wire are removed to recover the pre-war landscape.

Bunkers, mines and barbed wire are removed to recover the pre-war landscape.

Bunkers, mines and barbed wire are removed to recover the pre-war landscape.

An impression of the repairs of the sluice of Ijmuiden after the damage taken during the war.

An impression of the repairs of the sluice of Ijmuiden after the damage taken during the war.

The ruined harbor of Rotterdam obstructs the recovery of The Netherlands after the war. Rapidly and with borrowed strength the harbor takes its rightful place in the city of Rotterdam.

The ruined harbor of Rotterdam obstructs the recovery of The Netherlands after the war. Rapidly and with borrowed strength the harbor takes its rightful place in the city of Rotterdam.

Documentary on the different stages in the development from caterpillar to butterfly.

Documentary on the different stages in the development from caterpillar to butterfly.

Documentary on the different stages in the development from caterpillar to butterfly.

Portrait of Arnhem destroyed by war. Citizens and volunteers clear the rubble and start the reconstruction of their city.

Portrait of Arnhem destroyed by war. Citizens and volunteers clear the rubble and start the reconstruction of their city.

With spring, the first lapwing eggs appear. A short impression of the Friesian tradition of egg collecting.

A documentary on the beauty of nature on Texel, especially highlighting the many birds on the island.

A documentary on the beauty of nature on Texel, especially highlighting the many birds on the island.

A documentary on the beauty of nature on Texel, especially highlighting the many birds on the island.