Darwin's Nightmare
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69% Critic Match

Darwin's Nightmare

6.9 / 10 2005 1h 47mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

Africa 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.

Cast & Crew

E'

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese

Self - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer

Lead
RT

Raphael Tukiko Wagara

Self - Night Guard

DR

Dimond Remtulia

Self - Fish Factory Owner

MN

Marcus Nyoni

Self - Airport Police Officer

SS

Sergey Samarets

Self - Ilyushin-76 Captain

JN

Jonathan Nathanael

Self - Young Painter

M'

Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat

Self - One-legged Street Boy

DR

Dima Rogonov

Self - Singing Pilot

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hubert Sauper's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Darwin's Nightmare is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker