Béla Tarr Archives | Talkhouse

Watching Sátántangó at the End of the World

By Jesse Noah Klein | September 14, 2020

By Jesse Noah Klein | September 14, 2020

Watching Sátántangó at the End of the World

Filmmaker Jesse Noah Klein on the very particular, resonant experience of seeing Béla Tarr's seven-hour-plus masterpiece during a global pandemic.

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018

By Rob Tregenza | August 3, 2018

What I Learned Working with Jean-Luc Godard, Béla Tarr and Alex Cox

At the end of the day, writes Gavagai's writer-director Rob Tregenza, it's all dependent cinema.

Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of

By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017

By Matthew Wilder | January 9, 2017

Why My Favorite Movies are the Ones Everyone Else Walks Out Of

Matthew Wilder explains why his favorite cinematic genre — difficult movies — are both so gratifying and so hugely misunderstood.