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Monte Grande: What is Life? (2005)

9.0/10 1h 20m Jan 18, 2005
Documentary

Documentary account of a man’s life in the face of imminent death – Francisco Varela's story told affectionately and gently, touchingly and astutely. Varela spent his life building bridges: between Western science and Eastern wisdom, neurobiology and philosophy, abstract theory and practical life. This film seeks to deconstructs the prevailing division between science and art.

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Movie Details

Original Title Monte Grande: What is Life?
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Heinz von Foerster
Heinz von Foerster
Self
Popularity: 0.4
Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso
Self
Popularity: 0.5
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Amy Cohen Varela
Self
Popularity: 0.0
Humberto Maturana
Humberto Maturana
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Leonor Varela
Leonor Varela
Self
Popularity: 3.6
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Francisco Varela
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Leonor Palma" class="cast-photo">
Leonor Palma
Self
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Franz Reichle
Producer Paul Riniker, Marcel Hoehn
Editor Franz Reichle
Screenplay Franz Reichle
Executive Producer Sandra Gisler

Production

T&C Film
CH
Teleclub AG
SRF
CH

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Keywords

spiritualism artfilm

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Details
Release Date January 18, 2005
Runtime 1h 20m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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