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Nostalgia for the Light

7.420101h 33mMovieDocumentary

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.

DirectorPatricio Guzmán
WriterPatricio Guzmán
ProducersRenate Sachse·Meike Martens

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Cast · Directed by Patricio Guzmán

GG
Gaspar Galaz
Himself - Astronomer
LN
Lautaro Núñez
Himself - Archeologist
LH
Luís Henríquez
Himself
M
Miguel
Himself - Architect
VG
Victor Gonzalez
Himself - Engineer
VS
Vicky Saaveda
Herself
VB
Violeta Berrios
Herself
GP
George Preston
Himself - Astronomer
VR
Valentina Rodríguez
Herself

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