Béla Tarr

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Béla Tarr

Born 1955-07-21 Pécs, Hungary 11 films

Béla Tarr (July 21, 1955 – January 6, 2026) was a Hungarian filmmaker. Much of his work is marked by philosophical elements and a pessimistic view of humanity. His films utilize unconventional storytelling methods, such as long takes and/or non-professional actors to achieve realism. Debuting with Family Nest in 1979, Tarr underwent a period of what he refers to as "social cinema", aimed at telling mundane stories about ordinary people, often in the style…

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Filmography

11 films
About Cinema poster

An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film ab…

About Cinema

★ 8.2 2015

365 Day Project poster

This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calend…

365 Day Project

★ 10.0 2007