Darwin's Nightmare

2005 1h 47m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 59🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 5,779

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese
Self - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer
Raphael Tukiko Wagara
Self - Night Guard
Dimond Remtulia
Self - Fish Factory Owner
Marcus Nyoni
Self - Airport Police Officer
Sergey Samarets
Self - Ilyushin-76 Captain
Jonathan Nathanael
Self - Young Painter
Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat
Self - One-legged Street Boy
Dima Rogonov
Self - Singing Pilot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hubert Sauper
Writers: Hubert Sauper
Languages: Russian, Swahili, English
Countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Tanzania

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Swahili, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Tanzania.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hubert Sauper, shot by Hubert Sauper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Denise Vindevogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese and Raphael Tukiko Wagara and Dimond Remtulia carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0424024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hubert Sauper directs. Hubert Sauper behind the camera. Denise Vindevogel cuts. Produced in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Tanzania. Dialogue in Russian, Swahili, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Russian, Swahili, English.
3International production across 5 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Tanzania.
4Directed by Hubert Sauper, shot by Hubert Sauper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Denise Vindevogel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese and Raphael Tukiko Wagara and Dimond Remtulia carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0424024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "arms smuggling", "aids", "africa", "tanzania".