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Paul Driessen is one of the standard bearers of the Dutch animation film and substantially contributed to the fact that from the 1970s the Nederlands gained international status in the field of the autonomous animation film. In March 2015, Paul Driessen turns 75. Also in March 2015, his latest film will be completed, It’s Raining Cats and Dogs (co-production il Luster Film and National Film Board of Canada). All the more reason for a festive première of his new film and a retrospective of his oeuvre at HAFF, in association with different parties.

An Old Box

Paul Driessen
Canada, 1975
9 min.

David

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1977
8 min.

Home on the Rails

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1981
10 min.

On Land, at Sea and in the Air

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1980
10 min.

An experiment in parallel action, On Land, at Sea and in the Air tells the story of a sleepless man on land, a bird in the sky, and a fisherman and his wife at sea. An animated triptych using split screen.

Spotting a Cow

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1983
6 min.

Dutch director Paul Driessen crafted an intriguing line-drawn story in which spots come to life. Manipulated by their originator, they are ushered to their final destination in a neat black-and-white display.

Sunny Side Up

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1985
2 min.

A castaway on a desert island gets lost in his dreams. Confusing reality and fantasy proves fatal. But then, are we not confused ourselves?

The Killing of an Egg

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1977
2 min.

True to his cartoonish style full of black humour and gags, Dutch animator Paul Driessen drawns an egg-ception story about a man cracking an egg, until violence turns against him.

The Story of Little John Baily

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands, 1970
6 min.

The Water People

Paul Driessen
The Netherlands / Japan, 1992
13 min.

In a small country, surrounded by a dyke, dwell the "Water People". They live partly submerged in water, for instead of keeping it out, the duke keeps the water in. The Water People like it that way. Their King, however, hates water and tries to sell out.