Frans Zwartjes Movies

Three women, wear makeup or masks, having a meal.

Spectator is one of the early masterpieces by Zwartjes. The film explicitly shows one of Frans Zwartjes’ main themes: the relationship between...

An experimental short from Dutch filmmaker Frans Zwartjes.

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...

A short documentary about dancer and choreographer Rudi van Dantzig.

Frans Zwartjes and his wife explore their new home, and the sexual tension they've brought with them to it.

A strangely-dressed man reaches for some sorbet and then eats it; A playful, expertly-edited excercise from Zwartjes.

To mark his ninetieth birthday, EYE has restored Zwartjes’ very first film, originally shot on Super-8 and long thought lost. Zwartjes started...

A selection of never-before-seen cinema sketches by Zwartjes, compiled by Stanley Schtinter with music from Zwartjes' record Tapes I.

Short, abstract film of a woman in a toilet. Black and white film with some tinted shots.

Short film by Frans Zwartjes