(Apr. 8) “The moon is the only star that born behind the mountains and sets inside us”. Word of Tonino Guerra, screenwriter of some of the greatest masterpieces of Italian cinema (from “Amarcord” by Federico Fellini to “The Adventure” by Michelangelo Antonioni) but more essentially a poet. “An enchanting journey into the world of Tonino Guerra” is the journey offered by the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin on April 16 (at 7 pm), at its office, the number two of Hildebrandstrasse. The initiative – organized by the IIC in collaboration with Incentive-Agentur Kunst & Reisen Fortak and with the sponsorship of the Emilia Romagna – will se the participation of his wife Lora Guerra and the presentation of short films about Tonino Guerra (the conference will take place in German and Italian). Born in Santarcangelo di Romagna March 16, 1920, Guerra is deported to the concentration camp of Troisdorf, where he began to compose his first verses in dialect. Back home, he teached at an elementary school before leaving for Rome, where he spent time with painter Lorenzo Vespignani and came in contact with directors Elio Petri and Giuseppe De Santis. At the end of the 50s, the decisive meeting with Antonioni, with whom he began a long artistic partnership. Dates back to the 70s the meeting with Fellini: in addition to “Amarcord”, he wrote along with the director from Rimini “Ginger and Fred” and “And the Ship Sails On”. Winner of numerous awards and honors, among his collaborations there are also those with Francesco Rosi and the Taviani brothers. He passed away in 2012, leaving behind a priceless cultural heritage. (Red)
