All Birds Have Nests... (1961)
This short essayistic documentary by Louis van Gasteren is an argument for the industrialised building of homes, in the typically optimistic tone of the post-war reconstruction period. In this film, Van Gasteren makes use of elements of Soviet cinema and the French nouvelle vague. In the ’50s, Rotterdam-based contractor Dura built a factory in the Eemhaven district where prefab components for whole blocks of residential buildings could be produced. Together with architect Ernest Groosman, a proponent of reconstruction architecture, Dura built homes at various locations in the Rotterdam area. The building of these ‘Groosman flats’ is shown at a construction site in Rotterdam’s Lombardijen district, accompanied by cheerful jazz music.
Director: Louis van Gasteren
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: January 1, 1961
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Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: en
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- What is All Birds Have Nests... about?
- This short essayistic documentary by Louis van Gasteren is an argument for the industrialised building of homes, in the typically optimistic tone of the post-war reconstruction period. In this film, Van Gasteren makes use of elements of Soviet cinema and the French nouvelle vague. In the ’50s, Rotterdam-based contractor Dura built a factory in the Eemhaven district where prefab components for whole blocks of residential buildings could be produced. Together with architect Ernest Groosman, a proponent of reconstruction architecture, Dura built homes at various locations in the Rotterdam area. The building of these ‘Groosman flats’ is shown at a construction site in Rotterdam’s Lombardijen district, accompanied by cheerful jazz music.
- Who directed All Birds Have Nests...?
- All Birds Have Nests... was directed by Louis van Gasteren.
- Who stars in All Birds Have Nests...?
- All Birds Have Nests... stars Wim Povel.
- How long is All Birds Have Nests...?
- All Birds Have Nests... has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is All Birds Have Nests...?
- All Birds Have Nests... is a Documentary film.
- Where was All Birds Have Nests... produced?
- All Birds Have Nests... was produced in Netherlands.