Darwin's Nightmare

Darwin's Nightmare

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2005-01-21
Duration:107 min
Director:Hubert Sauper
Actors:Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni, Sergey Samarets
Production:ARTE, Mille et une productions, WDR, SVT, CBC, YLE, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Saga Film, VPRO

Overview:

Africa in the sixties. The Nile perch, a ravenous predator, is introduced into Lake Victoria as a scientific experiment, causing the extinction of many native species. Its meat is exported everywhere in exchange for weapons, creating a globalized evil alliance on the lake shores. An infernal nightmare in the real world that wipes out Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

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