Dutch Classics II: Characters

90 minutes
Dutch Classics II: Characters

A selection of Dutch animated shorts that feature some good old character work.

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2019

Showing in this program

“Á la Vôtre…”

“Á la Vôtre…”

  • Monique Renault
  • The Netherlands, 1975
  • 2 min.

A woman and a little superman are engaged in an erotic play. Finally, she dissolves him as an effervescent tablet in a glass of water.


3 Misses

3 Misses

  • Paul Driessen
  • The Netherlands, 1998
  • 10 min.

Not all heroes succeed ... In Paul Driessen's Academy Award nominated short three women in three different ages are in mortal danger and are ready to be saved, but are our heroes actually good at saving? A spoof on fairy tales and rocking a Buster Keaton-esque humour, 3 Misses is an essential Driessen.

Anna and Bella

Anna and Bella

  • Børge Ring
  • The Netherlands, 1984
  • 7 min.

Two elderly sisters look back on their youth. Happy memories resurface, but so do old jealousies.

De Avonturen van Piet Pelle op Zijn Gazelle

De Avonturen van Piet Pelle op Zijn Gazelle

  • Theo Güsten
  • The Netherlands, 1929
  • 5 min.
Drawn People

Drawn People

  • Harrie Geelen
  • The Netherlands, 1984
  • 21 min.

Animation based on interviews with dealers, prostitutes, and unhappy parents about drug use.

Householding: Bundle of Joy

Householding: Bundle of Joy

  • Ellen Meske
  • The Netherlands, 1988
  • 5 min.
The Characters

The Characters

  • Evert de Beijer
  • The Netherlands, 1986
  • 7 min.

De Beijer's first professional production, The Characters, was elected by the Dutch animated film community as the best Dutch animated film of the 20th century. It shows an amorous but jealous couple that is confronted with graphic symbols and letter-forms which have come to life.

Under The Apple Tree

Under The Apple Tree

  • Erik van Schaaik
  • The Netherlands / Belgium, 2015
  • 18 min.

A deceased farmer is buried by his hated brother, the vicar. Worms inhabit the corpse, discovering they’ve full control over it. The dead farmer awakens...