Slow Places in Bela Tarr''s Films The Intersection of Geography, Ecology, and Slow Cinema

This book explores Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr’s approach to creating geographies of indifference through slow cinema techniques. Author Clara Orban utilizes close readings of the films, relevant poems, a thorough filmography, and an interview with Tarr in her analysis.

About the author

Clara Orban is professor of French and Italian at DePaul University.

Summary

This book explores Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr’s approach to creating geographies of indifference through slow cinema techniques. Author Clara Orban utilizes close readings of the films, relevant poems, a thorough filmography, and an interview with Tarr in her analysis.

Product details

• Authors: Clara Orban, Orban Clara
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 30.09.2021
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV
• EAN: 9781793645647
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-564-7
• Pages: 222
• Subjects: Ecocriticism, Anthropocene, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film history, theory & criticism, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Direction & Production, Film production: technical & background skills, Film Theory & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director, Film history, theory or criticism, Geocriticism, arthouse cinema, Hungarian filmmaker, Hungarian cinema