Co-directed by Miguel Gomes and Maureen Fazendeiro, The Tsugua Diaries is a magical film filled with simple, personal, and humorous scenes. ‘Tsugua’ backwards is August, thus The August Diaries. The story takes place over a period of twenty-one days, and is presented in reverse order. The film was shot in Portugal in August 2020, during the COVID-19 outbreak. Every scene has become a part of the movie naturally, moving backwards through time as each of the staff members takes a PCR test, actors rehearse changing roles, and rotten fruit magically revives. The two directors capture the house and garden where the staff members were locked in as if they are very soft and peaceful world. These are the moments when they look at nature side by side and capture pieces of light or become mesmerized by the actors’ dances. It is still possible to make a film out of small, delicate, and fragile things even in the global catastrophe. (SEO Seunghee)