Nostalgia for the Light

1h 33m
Documentary
7.4

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.

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
Valentina Rodríguez
Herself

Crew

Patricio Guzmán
Director, Writer, Editor
Emmanuelle Joly
Editor
Katell Djian
Director of Photography
Renate Sachse
Producer
Meike Martens
Producer
Freddy González
Sound Editor
Jean-Jacques Quinet
Sound mixer
Miguel Miranda
Original Music Composer
José Miguel Tobar
Original Music Composer

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