Frans Zwartjes — Director (7)

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It's Me (1976)
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First full-length experimental feature by filmmaker Zwartjes about an actress, played by Willeke van Ammelrooy, who during the whole film, in continuously changing moods, is busy in her room. Eventually, she is made an offer by telephone. But what offer does the actress get?

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A Fan (1968)
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A man in drag sits on a couch holding a fan. The wallpaper behind him is floral patterned. Although the man does little more than looking around and waving his fan, Zwartjes created enormous tension.

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Visual Training (1969)
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other title: 视觉训练
"Visual Training" is a short 1969 experimental film from the Netherlands. The film looks so ahead of its time, with its goth makeup and gritty look. I wonder if Marylin Manson or the band the Misfits have ever seen Visual Training? A man and two topless ladies sit at a table and eat. They grotesquely smear food on one another. The one girl is blindfolded and covered with baking powder by the guy. The screen sometimes turns black, as the camera cuts fast between shots. When the camera zooms in on the actor's face, it looks as if he's staring right at the viewer. The one girl's nude body is used as a canvas for body food art. Frans Zwartjes has a created a rare short film that's unique for viewers. It's like a mild version of the "Vienna Aktionists" for the surreal at heart.

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Pentimento (1980)
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Frans Zwartjes现在已年逾八旬。他同时是导演,画家,音乐家和雕刻家。1960-1970年间,Zwartjes拍摄了一系列实验电影使他获得国际性声誉。最知名的是他1980年拍摄的 《Pentimento》。这部作品在荷兰被激进团体视为反女权主义并引发强烈的骚动。