Nostalgia for the Light

Nostalgia for the Light

7.4IMDb Score
Released:2010-10-27
Duration:93 min
Director:Patricio Guzmán
Actors:Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel, Victor Gonzalez
Production: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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