Legendary Director Béla Tarr to be Honored with European Film Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award
- Hungarian auteur Béla Tarr will receive the Honorary Award from the European Film Academy for his outstanding body of work.
- Tarr is known for his long takes, stark black-and-white cinematography, and unique rhythmic style in films like Sátántangó, Werckmeister Harmonies, and The Turin Horse.
- Previous Honorary Award recipients include Manoel de Oliveira, Michel Piccoli, Michael Caine, Andrzej Wajda, and Costa-Gavras.
- Tarr moved to Sarajevo in 2016 after founding the film school "film.factory" there in 2013.
- Indian film "Tumse Na Ho Payega!" recently became the most-viewed title on Indian OTT with 4.6 million views, highlighting meaningful stories resonating with today's youth.