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Nostalgia for the Light
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Title: Nostalgia for the Light

Release Date: 27 Oct 2010

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Blinker Filmproduktion, Atacama Productions, Cronomedia, WDR

Production Companies: Blinker Filmproduktion, Atacama Productions, Cronomedia, WDR

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.

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Average Vote: 7.357 (154 votes)

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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