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Tag Archives: Bela Tarr
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000); Dir. Béla Tarr
Béla Tarr’s Werckmeister Harmonies is 2 hours and 25 minutes long and has only 39 shots. It is an extraordinary accomplishment, and difficult to describe. There were times, during this or that shot, when I found myself thinking, “How on … Continue reading
NYFF 2011: The Turin Horse: Damn, That Horse is Depressed
This article originally appeared on Capital New York. In 1889, Friedrich Nietzsche witnessed the beating of a horse on the streets of Turin. He threw his arms around the horse’s neck, sobbing, and then lost consciousness. He had a mental … Continue reading