Traces of a Diary is a cinematographic travel journal. Through a series of encounters with some of Japan’s most significant photographers, the directors reflect on the nature of creating images, telling stories and the diaristic process. Filming with two 16mm Krasnogorsk 3 wind-up cameras, Martins and Príncipe value the rawness of spontaneity and contingency over studied treatment. Both a diary and a reflection on the diaristic genre.

Traces of a Diary is a personal view on some of today’s most important photographers and the city they photograph.

English and Japanese with English, French and Portuguese subtitles

2010, 74 min., 16mm, B&W, 4/3, Pal / DVD9