A perfect, fast and hilarious montage. Using images from Artis (Amsterdam Zoo), Bert Haanstra shows that a couple of similarities can be discovered between human and animal. Particularly the manner in which human and ape are confronted with each other, is significant. The images speak for themselves, human voices or commentary is absent. The ironic music of Pim Jacobs does add an extra dimension to the whole. With regards to human and animal Haanstra limits himself for the time being to this short film, recorded with a hidden camera. Later on, in several big films, he would return to this subject.
Zoo (1961) is a documentary film directed by Bert Haanstra, released on January 1, 1961 with a runtime of 10m. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 18 ratings.
There's a great jazz soundtrack to this observational documentary set in a zoo. People milling around watching the animals that are in turn watching them. People knit, they draw, they chat - as do the parrots. Monkeys, penguins, zebras etc. are just as unaware of the camera as the children with the expressive faces and their parents. How alike they sometimes are! I'm not so sure I'd get so near these birds though -…
Reviewed on February 18, 2024
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Zoo was released on January 1, 1961 and runs for 10m.
Zoo (1961) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
