One of the first detailed photo reportages about the country and its people, customs and traditions, the economy and transportation in Indonesia. Skillfully inserted travel sketches from the Suez Canal to Singapore break up the documentary.
Het korps Mariniers is a documentary about the Royal Dutch Marine Corps, which Paul Verhoeven made while being assigned to the Marine Film Service as a documentary filmmaker.
Short film on the bearers of the golden fleece, sheep, and the economic importance of sheep breeding for the island Texel.
A short film on the matingritual of hens and ruffs
An impression of national park De Hoge Veluwe in the Netherlands. Flora and fauna, park management and the legend of St. Hubertus.
Time-lapse footage of growth processes in nature.
The film shows the locals walking through the village in "Volendammer klederdracht" traditional dress and posing for the camera. Halfway through the film, several people dressed in modern clothing also pose amidst the Volendammers. The images suggest that this is an amateur film shot during a visit. At the end of the film, three Volendammers sail away along a canal on a small boat.
A compilation of J.C. Mol's work; Mol was a filmmaker who made his name with microscopic recordings, his use of the "time lapse" camera and sped-up/slowed-down film recordings. Mol delivers the commentary himself.
An informative documentary in five parts about the life of the 17th century microbiologist and microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, and his discoveries in the field of micro-organisms.
Several versions of Mol's film "From the Realm of the Crystals" exist; In the film, the crystallization processes of various chemicals are shown. This is a shorter, colour version of the film which was made using Dufay colour.
