Nostalgia for the Light
Nostalgia de la luz
2010 · 1h 33m · Documentary · Chile, France · Rated 12 (IE)
Astronomers and Archaeologists - Two sides of the same coin
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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Patricio Guzmán7.0Smart score
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