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“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. With Daido Moriyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Takuma Nakahira, Hiromix, Kaiji Syoin, Kohei Yoshiyuki and Gerry Badger.

Director: André Principe & Marco Martins
Cast: Daido Moriyama / Nobuyoshi Araki / Takuma Nakahira / Hiromix / Kajii Syoin / Kohei Yoshiyuki / Gerry Badger
English and Japanese with English, French and Portuguese subtitles
2010 / 74 min / 16mm / B&W / DVD

André Principe (1976)
André Principe is a Portuguese photographer, filmaker and the founder with Jose Pedro Cortes of the Lisbon based independent publishing house Pierre von Kleist editions. Lives and works in Lisbon.

Marco Martins (1972)
Marco Martins is a Portuguese film director, best known for his 2005 film Alice, which premiered at Cannes and won the Best Picture Award at the Directors' Fortnight. Lives and works in Lisbon.