hufilmtv1-8, Exercise 2: Slow cinema and Tarr

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The idea: slow cinema uses long takes, little dialogue, minimal plot and a deliberate pace, so that the viewer attends to space, weather, faces and the passing of time instead of following a story. Tarr's Satantango (1994), around seven hours long, and The Turin Horse (2011) are leading examples, shot in black and white with slow camera movements.

Why it is not Hungarian film as a whole: such films are admired by festivals and critics but seen by few people. Hungarian audiences and filmmakers also produced comedies, thrillers like Kontroll, children's films and television drama. Taking Tarr as the face of Hungarian film mistakes the part that travelled abroad for the whole.

Link to earlier work: Jancso's long takes (Chapter 4) are a precedent, but the purposes and moods differ, so treat the link as suggestive.