Today, the well-known director and "Honored Artist", Kristaq Mitro, passed away at the age of 77.
The sad news was given by another film figure, Mevlan Shanaj, who wrote on Facebook:
"Goodbye Kristaq Mitro, friendship since student time, in a class, in a room, until the end as a teacher at the University of Arts, in the department of film direction. Ike leaving on the Albanian screen as a director works with undisputed success! Condolences to the family and all friends".
According to sources, Kristaq Mitro was suffering from a serious illness and had gone to Austria to perform an intervention.
Kristaq Mitro has left an indelible mark on Albanian cinema and for years, he has been a teacher at the Academy of Arts, Tirana. He is the director of the films:
"A boy and a girl"
"One Morning Phone"
"Love your name"
"The hobby
"The Good Man"
"On the verge of freedom"
"Freedom or Death"
"The bride and the curfew"
"The Last Winter"
"Bloody Earth"
"When a day dawned" (assistant director).
