Johan van der Keuken Movies

In the person of To Sang, a Chinese-born photographer living and working in Amsterdam, JVDK has found his perfect counterpart and alter ego. To...

Johan van der Keuken's first film is a uniquely beautiful portrait of Paris at dawn.

Two years after making his film BLIND KIND, Van der Keuken contacted the blind boy that had impressed him most at the time.

Experimental documentary by Johan van der Keuken about Dutch painter and poet Lucebert.

A "revolutionary theater" troupe from North Vietnam performs in Amsterdam.

A 1958 French language short film written and directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Guy Mairesse, Paniaras and Jean Patrick.

Shot in Lebanon in 1975 just before the civil war. The director delivers a nuanced account of the complexities surrounding the Palestinian issue.

This film is a playful and experimental film object. The images of several films by Johan van der Keuken are mounted in a rhythmic and circular way...

In this short documentary by Johan van der Keuken, he films young women walking the streets of Amsterdam.

An adaptation of a story by Remco Campert. The long and silent image of a boy during the morning hours, in front of a mirror.

Detective Beauty undertakes an investigation into reality. He tries to understand a world he cannot grasp, to capture the things that escape him.

With the use of montage sequences, voiced over with the observations of the children, van der Keuken was able to use artistic expression to portray...

Memories of World War II are evoked by images of the then current events of 1970.

As part of the celebrations for 100 years of Amsterdam’s Vondelpark in 1965, the Vondelpark was transformed into a massive sculpture garden...

De Nieuwe IJstijd is the third part of the triptych Noord-Zuid (North-South), in which the director focuses on the relationships between rich and...

Johan van der Keuken explains, "Some fifteen filmmakers were asked to make a film series in a relay style for a very popular variety program on Dutch...

Three-part film about the Dutch painter and poet Lucebert who died in 1994. Director Johan van der Keuken made three short films about his friend and...

Face Value is a film combining a conscious approach with spontaneity, and contemplation with action. It presents us with the differing views of a...

Johan van der Keuken's film was made to celebrate the 10th anniversary of De Melkweg (The Milky Way). De Melkweg is a multimedia venue in Amsterdam,...