Sátántangó in the Film-Shop: Kassel experiences Béla Tarr's monumental cinema marathon

Event: KiezKino im Film-Shop: Sátántangó - The 7-Hour Film Marathon in Film-Shop, Erzbergerstraße 12, 34117 Kassel on 5. July 2026

Date and Time

5. July 2026 14:00

Artist

Location

Film-Shop - Weltälteste Videothek
Erzbergerstraße 12, 34117 Kassel-Nord - Holland, Deutschland

Price

12,00

About this Event

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Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

Sátántangó in the Film-Shop: An Evening for Patience, Observation, and Great Cinema Magic

With Béla Tarr's Sátántangó, an extraordinary experience awaits at the Film-Shop Kassel, where cinema is not consumed but lived. The Hungarian film from 1994 tells of the collapse of a cooperative, of hope, deception, and the slow decay of a community. The work will be shown in three parts with breaks – a stage experience of a different kind, carried by black and white images, rain, standstill, and a radically concentrated theater atmosphere of seeing. ([film-shop.org](https://film-shop.org/programm-im-kiezkino-film-shop/))

A Masterpiece of Time Dilation

Béla Tarr transforms the screen into a space of observation. Minutes-long takes, a precise choreography of the camera, and the strict rhythm of narration create that hypnotic pull for which Sátántangó is admired worldwide. The work is considered a key text of Slow Cinema and a monumental parable about decay and seduction. ([filmlinc.org](https://www.filmlinc.org/films/satantango/?utm_source=openai))

Between Rain, Mud, and Expectation

Those who embark on this film marathon encounter not a usual cinema visit, but an intense audience reaction in a quiet mode: attentive, absorbing, almost liturgical. The long runtime of 450 minutes, the subtitled version, and the division into three parts with breaks make the evening a rare opportunity for cinematic deceleration. Coffee, tea, and cake for donation provide space, conversation, and sustenance during the breaks. ([film-shop.org](https://film-shop.org/programm-im-kiezkino-film-shop/))

Film History to Immerse In

The story after the end of an agricultural community unfolds as a grim study of manipulation and hope for salvation. The return of Irimiás as a supposed savior adds a suffocating tension to the plot that intensifies in every shot. Right there lies the power of this evening: not in tempo, but in the weight of enduring. ([filmlinc.org](https://www.filmlinc.org/films/satantango/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Sátántangó in the Film-Shop is not for a fleeting glance, but everything for people with a sense for great stage art of cinema. Those who experience this rare performance live gain not only a film but an evening full of concentration, atmosphere, and resonance. Secure your tickets now and experience the marathon spirit of cinema in Kassel yourself. ([visit.kassel.de](https://visit.kassel.de/event/kiezkino-im-film-shop-satantango-der-7-stunden-filmmarathon?utm_source=openai))

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