Nostalgia for the Light

Nostalgia for the Light

93 mins | Documentary | Oct. 27, 2010

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.

Nostalgia for the Light

93 mins | Documentary | Oct. 27, 2010

Nostalgia for the Light
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH, Atacama Productions, Cronomedia
Original title Nostalgia de la luz
Directors Patricio Guzmán
Writers Patricio Guzmán

Cast

Gaspar Galaz

as Himself - Astronomer

Lautaro Núñez

as Himself - Archeologist

Luís Henríquez

as Himself

Miguel

as Himself - Architect

Victor Gonzalez

as Himself - Engineer

Vicky Saaveda

as Herself

Violeta Berrios

as Herself

George Preston

as Himself - Astronomer