CLOSING OF THE FESTIVAL: THE TURIN HORSE

The phenomenal Bom Belle will present statuettes to the winners of the Black Horse of Film, Animation, Video Clip and Video Games competitions, and then we will invite you to a unique film — a memory of the great filmmaker and guest of the first edition of our festival in 2011. We will show “The Turin Horse” directed by Béla Tarra, who died at the beginning of the year.

TURIN HORSE dir. Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky | FRA, DEU, CHE, JUN 2011 | 150 min

Béla Tarra's last film is an incredible vision of the complete disintegration of the world, bonds and values. The constant theme of Hungary's work once again found expression on the screen in the mesmerizing monotony, two-and-a-half-hour chronicle of six days in the life of an elderly man and his daughter. We observe the everyday life of the mentioned characters, performing routine mundane activities. There are few events and twists in Tarra's work. The director is based on the atmosphere, the refined visual and sound layer. Composed of only 30 shots, the black and white film, embellished with a constantly repeated musical theme, is kept in an overwhelming darkness, sometimes contrasted with the gray of the outdoors.

ATTENTION! Films, animations, video clips, computer games presented as part of the festival may contain content and images that cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal violence, nudity). Sequences with flicker can affect people who are sensitive to light. Some movies and events include intense sound effects.

The stunning Bom Belle will present the awards to the winners of the Black Horse Film, Animation, Music Video and Video Games competitions, after which we will be screening a special film — a tribute to the great filmmaker and guest of the first edition of our festival in 2011. We will be screening *The Turin Horse*, directed by Béla Tarr, who passed away earlier this year.

TURIN HORSE is. Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky | FRA, DEU, CHE, JUN 2011 | 150 min

Béla Tarr's final film is an incredible vision of the complete collapse of the world, relationships and values. A recurring theme in the work of a Hungarian director has once again found its way onto the screen in this two-and-a-half-hour chronicle of six days in the life of an elderly man and his daughter, a film hypnotizing in its monotony. We observe the everyday lives of these characters as they go about their mundane, routine activities. There are few events or plot twists in Tarr's work. The director relies on atmosphere, and a meticulously crafted visual and audio design. Comprising just 30 shots, this black-and-white film, accompanied by a constantly recurring musical motif, is steeped in an oppressive glow, occasionally contrasted with the greyness of the outdoor scenery.

PLEASE NOTE! Films, animations, music videos, and video games presented as part of the festival may contain content and imagery that could cause discomfort (including violence, sexual violence, verbal abuse, and nudity). Sequences with flickering affect people who are sensitive to light. Some films and events contain intense sound effects.