Reminiscences of a journey to Nagasaki
Synopsis
Nagasaki, a city where a curtain of history opened with the arrival of Portuguese ships in 1571. Nagasaki, a city proud of its 374 years old colorful history, cried on a summer morning of August 9, 1945. In Reminiscences of a journey to Nagasaki, a personal story of a journey to Nagasaki intersects with a story of an execution of 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki during the Age of Discovery and the atomic bombing during the final stages of World War II. An intimate perspective on suffering.
Bio-filmography of the director
Born in Portugal, he studied cinema in Lisbon, Budapest and Brussels. His works are based on his continuous archive of footage. His films exist on the border between documentary, fiction and experimental film. He made his first film in 2005 as a film student, entitled TUDO VAI ACABANDO. Since then, he has written and directed several films such as SHADOWS OF THE PAST (2006), WAKASA (2011), BEYOND MARÃO (2014), FROM VINCENT'S HOUSE IN THE BORINAGE (2016) and ENCOUNTERS LOST IN TIME (2021). Films that competed and won some awards at several film festivals including: Indielisboa, Doclisboa, Curtas Vila do Conde, Jihlava, Punto de Vista, Salerno.
Director's note
Following a personal narrative, correlations and juxtapositions are established between the past and the present, between the visible and the invisible, between the personal and the universal.
Crew
Director: José Manuel Fernandes Cinematography: José Manuel Fernandes Direct sound: José Manuel Fernandes Editor: José Manuel Fernandes Sound Mix: Mário Gajo de Carvalho Producer: Mário Gajo de Carvalho
Datasheet
15 minutes / Image: 16x9 / Sound: Stereo / Format: HD / Documentary