The Voice of the Water

Synopsis

The Netherlands and water, they are inseparable from one another. Water in its soothing form, as a place of work and pleasure and as a source of threat and misery. Bert Haanstra thought it a great subject for a big cinema documentary and made The Voice of the Water. At the start, while the credits are still running, it is already apparent how remarkable and original he portrays the beauty of the landscape of the Dutch coastline. In the following ninety minutes we see numerous people that live, work and recreate on, by and in the water. Often they are being observed in a gentle humorous way that reminds us of The Human Dutch. Some people prefer to stay far away from all the wetness: the little boy having a swimming lesson, but who doesn’t dare to put his head under water, is forever imprinted on the memory of many of the viewers.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Bert Haanstra
Writing	Writer	Bert Haanstra Simon Carmiggelt
Camera	Director of Photography	Anton van Munster
Sound	Music	Robert Heppener
Production	Consulting Producer	Anton Koolhaas
Department	Role	Name

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