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Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Documentary

Astronomers and Archaeologists - Two sides of the same coin

Release Date: 2010, October 27
Directors: Patricio Guzmán
Countries: Chile, Germany, France
Production: Blinker Filmproduktion, Atacama Productions, Cronomedia, WDR
Cast: Miguel, Víctor González, Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Vicky Saaveda, Violeta Berrios, George Preston, Valentina Rodríguez

Overview:

In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.

Keywords:

archeology genocide desert astronomer astronomy chile political prisoners