Nostalgia for the Light
Season 25 Episode 12 | 1h 24m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
A remarkable meditation on memory, history and eternity.
Patricio Guzmán's Nostalgia for the Light is a remarkable meditation on memory, history and eternity. Chile’s remote Atacama Desert, 10,000 feet above sea level, provides stunningly clear views of the heavens for astronomers. But it also holds secrets from the past: human remains, from pre-Columbian mummies to the bones of political prisoners "disappeared" during the Pinochet dictatorship.
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Nostalgia for the Light
Season 25 Episode 12 | 1h 24m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Patricio Guzmán's Nostalgia for the Light is a remarkable meditation on memory, history and eternity. Chile’s remote Atacama Desert, 10,000 feet above sea level, provides stunningly clear views of the heavens for astronomers. But it also holds secrets from the past: human remains, from pre-Columbian mummies to the bones of political prisoners "disappeared" during the Pinochet dictatorship.
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Nostalgia for the Light - Trailer
Preview: S25 Ep12 | 2m 2s | In the Atacama Desert, earthly and celestial quests meld. (2m 2s)
Nostalgia for the Light: My Brother Was Dead
Clip: S25 Ep12 | 3m 33s | A woman remembers learning of her brother's death after he was "disappeared." (3m 33s)
Nostalgia for the Light: The Architect of Memory
Clip: S25 Ep12 | 3m 36s | An architect explains how he memorized and "documented" the concentration camp he was in. (3m 36s)
Nostalgia for the Light: We Felt Completely Free
Clip: S25 Ep12 | 3m 59s | A man takes up astronomy when imprisoned during Pinochet's rule. (3m 59s)
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