Monte Grande: What is Life?

1h 20m
Documentary
9

Documentary account of a man’s life in the face of imminent death – Francisco Varela's story told affectionately and gently, touchingly and astutely. Varela spent his life building bridges: between Western science and Eastern wisdom, neurobiology and philosophy, abstract theory and practical life. This film seeks to deconstructs the prevailing division between science and art.

Cast

Heinz von Foerster
Self
Tenzin Gyatso
Self
Amy Cohen Varela
Self
Humberto Maturana
Self
Leonor Varela
Self
Francisco Varela
Self
Leonor Palma
Self

Crew

Franz Reichle
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography, Sound Mixer
Matthias Kälin
Director of Photography
Sandra Gisler
Executive Producer
Marcel Hoehn
Producer
Paul Riniker
Producer
Patrick Storck
Sound Editor

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