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Darwin's Nightmare
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6.9Africa 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.
Released: 2005-01-21107 minDir: Hubert SauperDocumentary
Cast
- Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese as Self - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer
- Raphael Tukiko Wagara as Self - Night Guard
- Dimond Remtulia as Self - Fish Factory Owner
- Marcus Nyoni as Self - Airport Police Officer
- Sergey Samarets as Self - Ilyushin-76 Captain
- Jonathan Nathanael as Self - Young Painter
Themes
- arms smuggling
- aids
- africa
- tanzania
- lake victoria
- poverty
- social documentary
- invasive species
- environmental issues
- homeless child
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
5,701 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
84/100
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 5 nominations total
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