2010
7.4 (155 votes)
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Blinker Filmproduktion
Atacama Productions
Cronomedia
WDR
Atacama Productions
Cronomedia
WDR
Nostalgia for the Light (Nostalgia de la luz)
Astronomers and Archaeologists - Two sides of the same coin
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Patricio Guzmán
Producer: Renate Sachse, Meike Martens
Writer: Patricio Guzmán
Director of Photography: Katell Djian
Top Cast
Gaspar Galaz
Himself - Astronomer
Lautaro Núñez
Himself - Archeologist
Luís Henríquez
Himself
Miguel
Himself - Architect
Victor Gonzalez
Himself - Engineer
Vicky Saaveda
Herself
Violeta Berrios
Herself
George Preston
Himself - Astronomer
Videos
Nostalgia for the Light - trailer
