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Béla Tarr to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival


The Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr as the recipient of its lifetime achievement award.

Tarr, known for his distinctive cinematic style, gained international recognition with his 438-minute film “Satantango” (1994), which earned him an award at the Berlinale. His 2000 film “Werckmeister Harmonies” screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, while “The Turin Horse” (2011) won the Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlinale. The festival will also host a special talk event featuring Tarr and present the lifetime achievement award during a ceremony on Nov. 1.

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