It is a black and white documentary, directed by Marco Martins and André Principe, about the most important Japanese photographers.
It is a travelogue, a Portuguese glance about the views of several contemporary Japanese photographers such as Daido Moryiama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Hiromix, Saji Syoin, Kohei Yushiyuki andTakuma Nakahara. "In an intimate record, these photographers are filmed in various everyday situations and in private moments, but also in full photographic activity, leading to apparent freedom conversation with the themes that interest them most. Every moment with each of the six photographers is distinct, highlighting the originality and diversity of their photographic creations and their own personalities, observe how the reality that surrounds them and how to portray through photography ", as the analysis of Paulo Cunha, entitle, cinematic album.
"Traces of the Diary is not declared and intentionally, a conventional documentary. First, because of the structure and form it takes.
It is presented by its promoters as a "notebook movie," or a "travel diary" because, respecting the subject under observation, this choice of format seeks to resemble a photo album "as point out by the academic of the University of Coimbra. More than a biography is a retrospective on the work of Western photographers and how Eastern perceive that world around them. A picture that has earned the respect and applauses from the critics for these two filmmakers. In good time.
