World-renowned cinematographer Tonino Guerra ia awarded Medal of Honor

PanARMENIAN.Net - World-renowned cinematographer Tonino Guerra was awarded the Medal of Honor for his contribution to the development and strengthening of Armenian-Italian cross-cultural ties, for his great achievements in the world of cinema, and in connection with his 90th anniversary, press office of the Armenian President reported. The decree was signed by the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.

Tonino Guerra was born on March 16, 1920 in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Italia). He is a poet, novelist and screenwriter, who essentially defined the style and morals of Italian neorealism. Tonino Guerra has worked with filmmakers who have different aesthetic, social, political and cinematic identities. These include Michelangelo Antonioni with L'avventura, La notte, L'eclisse, The Red Desert, Blowup, Zabriskie Point and Identification of a Woman, Federico Fellini with Amarcord, Theo Angelopoulos with Landscapes in the Mist, Eternity and a Day and The Weeping Meadow, Andrei Tarkovsky with Nostalghia and Francesco Rosi with the militant politics of The Mattei Affair, Lucky Luciano and Exquisite Corpses, Luchino Visconti, and Theo Angelopoulos.