Summaries

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.

In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • desert
  • political prisoner
  • astronomer
  • chile
  • atacama desert chile
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 26, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany France Spain Chile
Official sites Official Site
Language English Spanish
Filming locations Atacama Desert, Chile
Production companies Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) Blinker Filmproduktion Atacama Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $163962
Opening weekend US & Canada $5664
Gross worldwide $410903

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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