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Because My Bike Was There...

1966·Movie
11min
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Emotionally cool.

Energy

Violent

  • Violence7
  • Tension6
  • Scare3

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia8
  • Pathos5
  • Melancholy4

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Absurdist Humor2
  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Dark Humor1

World

Everyday modern life, society, and history

  • Novelty6
  • World Immersion5
  • Dialogue Centrality5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Dialogue Quality6
  • Narrative Structure5

Style

Standout editing

  • Editing8
  • Cinematography6
  • Sound Centrality4

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On 19 March 1966, a photo exhibition about the police intervention during the wedding of Beatrix and Claus opened in Amsterdam. After the opening, filmmaker Louis van Gasteren filmed how, in the distance, policemen began beating up a young man, seemingly without any provocation. This footage was shown that same evening on television. Van Gasteren interviewed the victim, a 22-year-old student, who declared that he was walking in that direction because his ‘bicycle was there’. That became the title of this short film, in which Van Gasteren used slow motion to analyse the objectionable actions taken by the police.
Historical Documentary ShortDutch Political CinemaPolice Brutality AnalysisCinéma Vérité StyleSlow-Motion ForensicsSocial Protest FootageMid-Century NetherlandsProvocative MinimalismEducational Media History

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ViolenceDisturbing imagery

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How long is Because My Bike Was There...?

0 h 11 min

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What language is Because My Bike Was There... in?

Dutch

It was made in Dutch. Produced in Netherlands.