Battle Without End (1955)
A Shell Film Unit documentary by Bert Haanstra examining humanity’s struggle against insect plagues, filmed across Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Sudan, Tanganyika, and Uganda. The film combines scientific documentation with visceral imagery, including extreme close-ups of insects and an aerial sequence flying directly through a locust swarm. Framed within postwar scientific optimism, it presents pest control and pesticide technology as instruments of human survival, offering a stark, industrial counterpoint to Haanstra’s more lyrical documentaries.
Director: Bert Haanstra
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: June 30, 1955
Screenplay
- Bert Haanstra (Scenario Writer)
Editing: Bert Haanstra
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Battle Without End about?
- A Shell Film Unit documentary by Bert Haanstra examining humanity’s struggle against insect plagues, filmed across Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Sudan, Tanganyika, and Uganda. The film combines scientific documentation with visceral imagery, including extreme close-ups of insects and an aerial sequence flying directly through a locust swarm. Framed within postwar scientific optimism, it presents pest control and pesticide technology as instruments of human survival, offering a stark, industrial counterpoint to Haanstra’s more lyrical documentaries.
- Who directed Battle Without End?
- Battle Without End was directed by Bert Haanstra.
- How long is Battle Without End?
- Battle Without End has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Battle Without End?
- Battle Without End is a Documentary film.
- Where was Battle Without End produced?
- Battle Without End was produced in Netherlands.