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Nostalgia for the Light

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2010 · 93 min Documentary
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title Nostalgia de la luz
Year 2010
Country Chile, France, Germany
Genre Documentary
Director Patricio Guzmán
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (165 votes)

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Portrait filmmaking — about a person, not an event. Camera close, editing unhurried. This requires patience and rewards it.

Rich material, fresh angle. The film changes your understanding of the subject — or at least makes you reconsider. That's what documentary is for.

Works for those who already know something about the subject and want depth. Newcomers may struggle without context.

Director: Patricio Guzmán

— MovieFinder Editorial

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