8. Politics as Poetic Pamphlet

In De poes, Van der Keuken presents a satirical manifesto on form through a cat. Also in other films, it becomes clear how political commitment and form go hand in hand. Het leesplankje shows how children learn to read using a reading board that links words to idyllic pictures, while the world is on fire. Vier muren is a poetic indictment of the policies surrounding the housing crisis and in De snelheid 40-70, bombers fly in the shape of matchboxes.