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Darwin's Nightmare

  • 2004
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
5.6K
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Darwin's Nightmare (2004)
Documentary

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 starvin... Read allA 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 leftovers.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 leftovers.

  • Director
    • Hubert Sauper
  • Writer
    • Hubert Sauper
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese
    • Raphael Tukiko Wagara
    • Dimond Remtulia
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hubert Sauper
    • Writer
      • Hubert Sauper
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese
      • Raphael Tukiko Wagara
      • Dimond Remtulia
    • 50User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 16 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese
    • Self - Pilots' girlfriend, singer
    Raphael Tukiko Wagara
    • Self - Night guard
    Dimond Remtulia
    • Self - Fish factory owner
    Marcus Nyoni
    • Self - Airport police officer
    Sergey Samarets
    • Self - Ilyushin-76 captain
    Jonathan Nathanael
    • Self - Young painter
    Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat
    • Self - One-legged street boy
    Dima Rogonov
    • Self - Singing pilot
    Vladimir Tarasenko
    • Self - Air navigator
    Jura Biriuchev
    • Self - Freight supervisor
    Stanislav Ivanchenko
    • Self - Radio engineer
    Jakob Maiseli
    • Self - Fish-quality controller
    Lalit Malhotra
    • Self - Simba Plastics salesman
    Shadard Mkono
    • Self - Fishing camp leader
    Cleopa Kaijage
    • Self - Reverend
    Cees Goudswaard
    • Self - Marine biologist
    Richard Mgamba
    • Self - Investigative journalist
    Naomie John
    • Self - Girl in the bar
    • Director
      • Hubert Sauper
    • Writer
      • Hubert Sauper
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    10/10
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    How can we accept that people have to live in such conditions. I was shocked after seeing this documentary. And...this business is supported by the European Union. Unbelievable. The local people doesn't benefit at all. The planes are used to bring weapons into Africa ant to export fish. How immoral. Local people are starving from aids and hunger but no help is provides. Every day dozens of planes are landing but no help for the local population. It a real scandal. Why is there no reaction. The documentary is really useful to let us see the true about what is going on out there in Tansania. Everybody should see this movie and react.
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    • Mar 19, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2005 (Austria)
    • Countries of origin
      • Austria
      • Belgium
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • 2-1-0 Films (Greece)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Swahili
    • Also known as
      • Darwins mardröm
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Victoria, Tanzania
    • Production companies
      • Mille et Une Productions
      • Coop99 Filmproduktion
      • Saga Film (I)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $203,746
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,072
      • Aug 7, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,981,713
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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