Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
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- 1h 47min
- Documentary
- 21 Jan 2005 (Austria)
- Movie
A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
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Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese | ... |
Self - Pilots' girlfriend, 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
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Stanislav Ivanchenko | ... |
Self - Radio engineer
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Jakob Maiseli | ... |
Self - Fish-quality controller
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Lalit Malhotra | ... |
Self - Simba Plastics salesman
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Shadard Mkono | ... |
Self - Fishing camp leader
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Cleopa Kaijage | ... |
Self - Reverend
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Cees Goudswaard | ... |
Self - Marine biologist
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Richard Mgamba | ... |
Self - Investigative journalist
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Naomie John | ... |
Self - Girl in the bar
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Gloria Jusoph | ... |
Self - Girl in the bar
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Angela Paul | ... |
Self - Girl in the bar
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Catherine Paul | ... |
Self - Girl in the bar
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Kaban Agustine | ... |
Self - Street child
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Thomas Alex | ... |
Self
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Njipl Arnosi | ... |
Self - Street child
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Juma John Assuman | ... |
Self - Street child
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Joseph Frenke | ... |
Self - Street child
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Neema Gondo | ... |
Self - Street child
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Frenk Haruna | ... |
Self - Street child
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Shabani Hussen | ... |
Self - Street child
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Silianus James | ... |
Self - Street child
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Doroca John | ... |
Self - Street child
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Alex Joseph | ... |
Self - Street child
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Juma Joseph | ... |
Self - Street child
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Mzee Masanja | ... |
Self - Street child
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Gwassa Masubuko | ... |
Self - Street child
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Abdarah Miti | ... |
Self - Street child
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Alex Musasav | ... |
Self - Street child
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Bane Mussa | ... |
Self - Street child
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Jema Mussa | ... |
Self - Street child
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Chacha Mwita | ... |
Self - Street child
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Josephu Nguno | ... |
Self - Street child
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Maga Nurata | ... |
Self - Street child
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Ramadhan Self | ... |
Self - Street child
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Malatiro William | ... |
Self - Street child
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Franky | ... |
Self - Street child (uncredited)
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Lisa | ... |
Self - street child (uncredited)
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Mustafa | ... |
Self - Street child (uncredited)
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| Hubert Sauper | ... |
Self - Interviewer (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Hubert Sauper | ||
Written by
| Hubert Sauper | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Barbara Albert | ... | producer |
| Martin Gschlacht | ... | producer |
| Marc Irmer | ... | associate producer |
| Edouard Mauriat | ... | producer |
| Hubert Sauper | ... | producer |
| Antonin Svoboda | ... | producer |
| Hubert Toint | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Hubert Sauper | ||
Editing by
| Denise Vindevogel | ||
Editorial Department
| Lisa Tillinger | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Thomas Treu | ... | post-production assistant |
Production Management
| Farès Ladjimi | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Nick Flynn | ... | artistic collaborator |
| Sandor Rieder | ... | artistic collaborator |
Sound Department
| Cosmas Antoniadis | ... | sound |
| Eckhart Goebel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Veronika Hlawatsch | ... | sound designer |
| Andreas Schneider | ... | foley artist |
| A. Tobias Tenney | ... | assistant sound editor |
Additional Crew
| Winston Emano | ... | publicist |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Anne Stulz | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mille et Une Productions
- Coop99 Filmproduktion
- Saga Film
- ARTE (co-production)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (co-production)
Distributors
- Ad Vitam Distribution (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Arsenal (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- ArtCam (2006) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinema Delicatessen (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- International Film Circuit (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Look Now! (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- 2-1-0 Films (2005) (Greece)
- Against Gravity (2007) (Poland)
- Capri Releasing (2005) (Canada except Quebec)
- Geneon Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- NHK BS1 (2006) (Japan) (tv)
- Pelicanfilms (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Sagrera TV (2005) (Spain)
- Seville Pictures (2005) (Canada: Quebec)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Tarantula Films (2006) (Mexico)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Synchro Film & Video (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The larger scope of the story explores the gun trade to Africa that takes place under the covers -- Russian pilots fly guns into Africa, then fly fish back out to Europe. The hazards and consequences of this trade are explored, including the pan-African violence propagated by constant flow of weapons into the continent. If it is a "survival of the fittest" world, as Darwin concluded, then the capitalist interests that fund the gun runners are climbing the evolutionary ladder on the backs of the Africans in this stark Darwinian example. Much like the foreseeable extinction of the Lake Victoria perch, and death of Lake Victoria itself, the Africans are in grave jeopardy, even as they survive in the only ways they know how.
Written by Erin Willis |
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| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.13 (2005). See more » |