béla tarr

Hungarian Drama ‘Sátántangó’ Wants To Make Viewers Uncomfortable

Hungarian Drama ‘Sátántangó’ Wants To Make Viewers Uncomfortable

Is there an artwork that better evokes the grim feeling of the current state of the world than Hungarian drama, Sátántangó?

Béla Tarr’s Multimedia Event, ‘Missing People’, Brings Humanity to the Fore

Béla Tarr’s Multimedia Event, ‘Missing People’, Brings Humanity to the Fore

Béla Tarr's work has always been rich with deep humanistic concern, but his post-cinematic projects have taken a more actively ethical stance, as experienced in Missing People.

The Pragmatic Anarchy of the Long Take

The Pragmatic Anarchy of the Long Take

Touch of Evil, Rope, and Snake Eyes tie themselves to the crime genre, where the Long Take’s history has continued almost as uninterrupted as the shots themselves.

All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007