Henri Plaat

Fragments of Decay

Henri Plaat

From the left-overs of the films Henri Plaat made during his many travels, he made this film as an improvisation on deterioration and decay. A world of time passed and nostalgia.

Now That You Are Gone

Henri Plaat

A surreal encounter at Père Lachaise cemetery between brightly coloured jelly pudding and Mickey Mouse.

2nd War Hats

Henri Plaat

Somewhere in a bombed city: transvestite heads show beautiful ladies hats. We see the latest fashion and hear cheerful music while the war continues.

El Cardenal

Henri Plaat

In his study a cardinal is surrounded by bizarre props in an atmosphere of decay.

I Am an Old Smoking, Moving Indian Movie Star

Henri Plaat

Margojana, Yunus

A veiled Indian lady talks to the camera (silent). Her story is told in images.

Spurs of Tango

Henri Plaat

On his travels to South-America, Plaat tried to capture the omnipresence of Carlos Cardel, the king of Tango. The film stands out in composition, light and colour in combination with the tango music.

El niño perverso y el tío

Henri Plaat

Theo Jeuken

A frightening film in which a boy and an uncle try to outdo each other in terms of perversity, with a giant Côte d’Or toffee. By means of enlargements and reductions in size, which are enhanced in black and white images, the film becomes something of a surreal dream.

Postcards

Henri Plaat

Landscapes, cities and people pass by in a small pile of postcards.

Laughter in the Rosary!

Henri Plaat

Two schoolgirls act as society ladies, evoking an atmosphere of the roaring twenties. A transvestite tries to read while spaghetti descends on his head.

Other Thoughts 3

Henri Plaat

Other Thoughts is a series of portraits of people linked together by tranquil images - a surreal world that is not strange, but is comprised of fragments of dreams.

Other Thoughts 4

Henri Plaat

Late era assemblage short film by Henri Plaat.

A Fleeting Dream

Henri Plaat

Henri Plaat | A Fleeting Dream | 2004 | b/w & color | sound | 10 min.

The Strange But Unknown Star

Henri Plaat

A ten-year-old girl dressed as a 1920s star gives a performance. She wears a rubber mask, sits in a large, red armchair, and reads magazines that revive actresses from the past. Annette Hanshaw sings in the background. Marlene Dietrich is bombarded with egg, chocolate powder, powdered sugar and currants.

Absürd

Henri Plaat

An absurd short film in which music - a mix of Beethoven symphonies and German poetry - is the starting point. There are also fragments of Real Fine Tea from Berlin.

Fashion from New York

Henri Plaat

Realistic images of New York alternate with surrealistic indoor shots and posing fashion models, with references to aphroditism and transvestism.

Hitler Stay Away from My Door

Henri Plaat

In a series of photo collages and coloured static photographs, a portrait of Hitler as a crazy fool. To a soundtrack of cabaret music, the images are edited in an associative sequence and appear to be moving while being saturated in smoke.