A selection of Paulo di Paolo's work

amazing. I traveled alone, met people, and, most importantly, took pictures.”

In The Treasure of His Youth Bruce intertwines his own experiences with Paulo’s life story. “This film is also about the responsibilities of photographing in the moment. In the film, [Paolo] talks about seeing a young boy in rags, starving, and about the struggle he felt about whether or not to take a picture. That’s a tension many photographers experience, whether it’s right to capture a scene of suffering, even if you have a feeling that the image could bring people to an important confrontation with reality.”

According to Bruce, the “treasure” of the film is being able to look back at one’s youth and find something to carry into the present, something that continues to impact the individual. “The Treasure of His Youth comes from us sitting in the editing room and really trying to sort out what the hell this film is about. Those experiences that you look back on are the foundation that you build your life on. And I felt that Paolo