Underplayed Gems

Diary (1983)

Diary poster
Original title
יומן‎
Directed by
David Perlov
Genre
documentary film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
5h 30m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This experimental documentary offers a personal diary through film. It follows the director's observations and reflections over time, creating a long-form visual record of his life and surroundings.

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What happens

Diary (Hebrew: יומן, tr. Yoman) is a 1983 Israeli experimental independent documentary art film directed by David Perlov, notable for being, together with its three follow-ups, פגישות עם 1990-1999, יומן מעודכן, נתן זך and 1952-2002 תצלומי, the last based on his photography of fifty years, and one of the longest films ever made. It was released on DVD by Re:Voir Vidéo in 2006, and is considered by some to be the greatest and most important Israeli film ever made in its home country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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