Frans Zwartjes Movies

An experimental short from Dutch filmmaker Frans Zwartjes.

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

Set on the landing and the stairs of Zwartjes’ new house, then still empty, in The Hague. The filmmaker suggests a mysterious and complex space...

The central element in this film is formed by the preparation for and execution of a performance. The performance, a parachute jump, is carried out...

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

An experimental short from Dutch filmmaker Frans Zwartjes.

Two girls nestle beside each other on a couch and try desperately to conceal their mutual craving. Sexuality is suggested through the weird rhythm of...

Frans Zwartjes' two visions of womanhood in Behind Your Walls have all the febrile frustration associated with his previous work. Flesh looks like...

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

Short film by Frans Zwartjes

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

Compilation film consisting of material from various artists who are involved in body art