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.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction. Tarr and the Anthropocene
Chapter 2: Slow Cinema, Tarr's Places and Hungarian Cinema
Chapter 3: The Claustrophobic Indoors
Chapter 4: The Empty Outdoors
Chapter 5: Animals
Chapter 6: Short Films and Segments: Further Exploration
Chapter 7: Conclusion: Visions of Loneliness
Appendix A: Petofi Poems
Appendix B: Transcript of Interview with Béla Tarr
Filmography
Bibliography
About the Author

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, Clara Elizabeth Orban, Clara Elizabeth Orban Orban, Clara Orban Orban, Orban Clara
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781793645661
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-566-1
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & 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, Filmmaking and production: technical and background skills