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Darwin's Nightmare

Darwin's Nightmare

20056.71h 47m

Overview

Africa in the sixties. The Nile perch, a ravenous predator, is introduced into Lake Victoria as a scientific experiment, causing the extinction of many native species. Its meat is exported everywhere in exchange for weapons, creating a globalized evil alliance on the lake shores. An infernal nightmare in the real world that wipes out Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

Directed by Hubert Sauper
Written by Hubert Sauper
Produced by Édouard Mauriat, Barbara Albert, Martin Gschlacht
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Top Cast

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Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese

Self - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer

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Raphael Tukiko Wagara

Self - Night Guard

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Dimond Remtulia

Self - Fish Factory Owner

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Marcus Nyoni

Self - Airport Police Officer

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Sergey Samarets

Self - Ilyushin-76 Captain

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Jonathan Nathanael

Self - Young Painter

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Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat

Self - One-legged Street Boy

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Dima Rogonov

Self - Singing Pilot

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Vladimir Tarasenko

Self - Air Navigator

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Jura Biriuchev

Self - Freight Supervisor

Themes & Keywords

arms smugglingaidsafricatanzanialake victoriapovertysocial documentaryinvasive speciesenvironmental issueshomeless childenvironmental documentary

About Darwin's Nightmare

Darwin's Nightmare is a documentary film released in 2005 exploring themes of arms smuggling, aids, africa, tanzania, lake victoria, poverty. Directed by Hubert Sauper, it stars Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia. Africa in the sixties. The Nile perch, a ravenous predator, is introduced into Lake Victoria as a scientific experiment, causing the extinction of many native species. Its meat is exported everywhere in exchange for weapons, creating a globalized evil alliance on the lake shores. An infernal nightmare in the real world that wipes out Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

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