Nostalgia for the Light

Oct 27, 2010

1h 33m

★ 7.4

Astronomers and Archaeologists - Two sides of the same coin

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Blinker Filmproduktion

Atacama Productions

Cronomedia

WDR

Nostalgia for the Light Trailers

Cast

Himself - Astronomer

Gaspar Galaz

Himself - Archeologist

Lautaro Núñez

Himself

Luís Henríquez

Himself - Architect

Miguel

Himself - Engineer

Victor Gonzalez

Herself

Vicky Saaveda

Herself

Violeta Berrios

Himself - Astronomer

George Preston

Herself

Valentina Rodríguez

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