Nostalgia for the Light
2010
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Synopsis
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.
Nostalgia for the Light (2010) is a 1h 33min documentary feature film by Patricio Guzmán. In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life.
Key facts
Cast
Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel, Victor Gonzalez, Vicky Saaveda, Violeta Berrios, George Preston
Original language
English
First release
October 27, 2010 (France)
Awards
European Film Award for Best Documentary
Setting
Chile
Crew
Screenplay
Patricio Guzmán
Producer
Meike Martens, Renate Sachse
Cinematography
Katell Djian
Editing
Emmanuelle Joly, Patricio Guzmán
Music
José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Village Voice Film Poll 2011 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2010 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2010 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Nostalgie de la lumière | |
| Alternate title | Nostalgia for the Light |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | October 27, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 23, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 17, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 13, 2012 |
| Streaming | Ireland | July 13, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 10, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Italy | May 19, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 22, 2016 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | February 22, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Patricio Guzmán |
| 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) |
| Screenplay | Patricio Guzmán |
| Producer | Meike Martens, Renate Sachse |
| Cinematography | Katell Djian |
| Editing | Emmanuelle Joly, Patricio Guzmán |
| Music | José Miguel Tobar, Miguel Miranda |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
