Nostalgia for the Light

Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Nostalgia de la luz

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.

Date of release
2010-10-27
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (178)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Patricio Guzmán

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: European Film Award for Best Documentary

Nostalgia for the Light is a 2010 documentary film by Patricio Guzmán to address the lasting impacts of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. Guzmán focuses on the similarities between astronomers researching humanity's past, in an astronomical sense, and the struggle of many Chilean women who still search, after decades, for the remains of their relatives murdered during the dictatorship. Patricio Guzmán narrates the documentary himself and the documentary includes interviews and commentary from those affected and from astronomers and archeologists.

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