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Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Nostalgia de la luz
93 minutes ES Documentary
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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Gaspar Galaz
Himself - Astronomer
Lautaro Núñez
Himself - Archeologist
Miguel
Himself - Architect
Victor Gonzalez
Himself - Engineer
George Preston
Himself - Astronomer

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Production companies: Blinker Filmproduktion, Atacama Productions, Cronomedia, WDR
Production countries: Chile, France, Germany, Spain, United States of America

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