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Béla Tarr Death News: Legendary Hungarian Filmmaker Passes Away
Bela Tarr Dies: Hungarian director Bela Tarr, known for films like "Damnation" and "Satantango," died on Tuesday at the age of 70. Tarr is survived by his wife, Haranitzky.
Famous Hungarian film director Bela Tarr has died. He was 70 years old. He was famous for films like "Damnation" & "Satantango," which were dark & haunting. He is often termed the pioneer of "Slow Cinema." According to an update from the Academy, he died yesterday morning after a prolonged illness.
A statement issued by the Academy said, "We mourn the loss of Bela Tarr, a great director and a strong political voice. He was deeply respected by his peers and loved by people around the world." The grieving family is requested not to be asked for any statement during this time.
Béla Tarr was one of the major proponents of the Slow Cinema movement. This type of cinema is characterized by black and white imagery, long takes, fewer dialogues, an absence of narrative, and a dark capture of life in Eastern Europe. A classic example of such cinema can be seen in his film "Satantango" from 1994, which runs for seven hours.
