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Mirror of Holland (1950)

Mirror of Holland poster
Original title
Spiegel van Holland
Directed by
Bert Haanstra
Genre
documentary film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
10 min
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short documentary shows scenes of daily life and landscapes in the Netherlands. It captures reflections in water and the quiet activity of canals and towns.

observationalpeacefulreflectiveatmosphericcalmlyricalcontemplativeslow-paced

What happens

Mirror of Holland (Dutch: Spiegel van Holland) is a 1950 short Dutch documentary film about The Netherlands, directed by Bert Haanstra. It was Haanstra's first success abroad and won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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