Nostalgia de la luz – Heimweh nach den Sternen (2010)

Nostalgia de la luz – Heimweh nach den Sternen: Directed by Patricio Guzmán. With Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel Lawner. A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet’s regime.

“u0026quot;Nostalgia for the lightu0026quot; takes us on a journey through Chileu0026#39;s Atacamau0026#39;s desert. Throughout this documentary, Patricio Guzman becomes a key interlocutor weaving images, interviews and poetics. This story of a nationu0026#39;s history, pain, joy, discovery and the unknown pulls us into a well of thought. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA group of women search for their beloved ones killed during Pinochiau0026#39;s Military dictatorship. Astronomers discover the early beginnings of life. Archaeologists narrate the history of lost civilizations. They revisit the desert each time in search for answers to the same questions.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWe shift through two realms through the ethereal sounds and sights that form throughout the film. The past, present and future constitute our lives. Amnesia is a nationu0026#39;s curse up until front- liners revive history.”