Mit’hat Fagu
Film director and painter.
Born in Tirana on September 4, 1937. After finishing High School for sculpture, his journey in art did not stop there. He applied as soon as he read an announcement for a film director scholarship in Moscow.. Out of 500 people, Fagu is the first one selected. This is how he goes to the Moscow Institute of Cinematography for feature film directing.
But fate was against the artist to defend his degree in Russia. After three years, he graduated from the High Institute of Arts in Tirana. She started working in cinematography in 1959 as an assistant director and then as a director of documentary films.
Among the documentary films shot by him are: “Tregim per naftetaret” – 1965; “Mali na therret” (operator) – 1966; “Ata cane malin “ – 1970; “Higjene, higjene” – 1971; “Dhuruesit e jetes” – 1971; “Kirurgjia” – 1971 etc.
In 1968, Fagu shot the first feature film “Prita” and continued again with the documentary film.
In 1973, shoots a documentary dedicated to the technical-scientific revolution built on investments and the confrontation of opinions between specialists and state officials. This film caused reactions from the bureaucratic apparatus, being considered ideologically dangerous, and after many debates, its screening was suspended, condemning and expelling director Fagu from Kinostudio.
He worked for several years in the brick factory in Vore near Tirana, in 1985 he returned to Kinostudio where, for his painting skills, he was appointed to the cartoon department.
Fagu made three films here as a painter and director, 1986 “Oret e Gentit”; “Te medha dhe te vogla”; 1989 “Vizatim per nje zog”;
In 1991, Mit`hat Fagu emigrated to Italy with his family.
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Albanian Cinematography in activity since 2013
Reference: Encyclopedia of Albanian Cinematography / A. Hoxha / Toena 2002 / p. 114.
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