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De lage landen

Short documentary, 1961, 29 min.

Impressive short documentary about the continuous and classical battle waged by the Dutch against the sea, incorporating photographs, animation and a fragment from Joris Ivens? Zuiderzee. The Netherlands is threatened by water from all sides, which is why the country has built a great reputation in winning land from water. For his debut, George Sluizer was awarded the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury at the 1961 Berlin festival and a Dutch state prize. Also known as Land uit mensenhanden.

won prizes

  • DE - Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Award

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