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Béla Tarr (born 21 July 1955) is a Hungarian filmmaker. Debuting with the film Family Nest (1979), Tarr began his directorial career with a brief period of what he refers to as "social cinema", aimed at telling everyday stories about ordinary people, often in the style of cinema vérité.
Béla Tarr is a filmmaker who has made 18 feature films and 17 shorts, often based on novels by László Krasznahorkai. He is known for his long takes, slow pacing and bleak themes, and has won 23 awards and 7 nominations.
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Oct 17, 2019 · The Hungarian filmmaker reflects on his seven-hour masterpiece and his cinematic language in an interview before the 4K restoration premiere in Berlin. He discusses his vision, his influences, his critics, and his views on the world and history.
Jun 16, 2023 · Tarr, 67, a maker of severe, downhearted films that draw outside the lines of traditional storytelling, rarely comes to town. The last time he was here was in 2011, when a...
Explore the melancholy worlds of Béla Tarr, one of the most revered figures in world cinema, in this rare showcase of his seven feature films. From Damnation to The Turin Horse, Tarr's films are marked by brooding black and white cinematography, extended tracking shots, and enigmatic stories of doom.
Jul 21, 2016 · A guide to the apocalyptic 'slow' cinema of Béla Tarr, a Hungarian director known for his long takes and elemental imagery. Learn about his mature style, his collaborations and his final film The Turin Horse.
The Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr bid a farewell to the active filmmaking at the age of 55 with the 146-minute long reckoning The Turin Horse (2011), consisting of 30 takes. His filmography counts nine features that elevated him into the pantheon of world cinema, earning Tarr epithets as legend, master, cult or visionary, among others.
