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Darwin's Nightmare

Name: Darwin's Nightmare
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-01-21
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Cast: Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese, Raphael Tukiko Wagara, Dimond Remtulia, Marcus Nyoni, Sergey Samarets

2005Movie1 h 47 min2 awards

Documentary

GreatGoodWatch score

7.4

3.6/5

846.2

90%87%

GreatGoodWatch score

7.4

3.6/5

846.2

90%87%

Summary

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.

Good for

Thought-provoking
Adults
Solo watch

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You want something to laugh at
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You want fast pacing
Graphic violence bothers you

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Weighs on you.
Holds up a mirror.
Feels like real life.
Breaks your heart.

Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 87Audiences 74GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer90%
Metascore84
Audience score87%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.6/5
User score6.2
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for documentaries, +11 min on the typical 96
typical 96107
Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2005
January 21, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
RussianSwahili
Made in
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Tanzania
César Awards2006
- Best First Feature Film2006Won
- Best First Film2006Won
Academy Awards2006
- Documentary (Feature)2006Nominated
- Documentary Feature Film2006Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesIntense
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
18 people
Directing · 1
Hubert Sauper Director, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography
Production · 7
Barbara Albert Producer
Antonin Svoboda Producer
Martin Gschlacht Producer
Édouard Mauriat Producer
Hubert Toint Producer
Farès Ladjimi Production Manager
Camera · 1
Alexander Rieder Camera Operator
Editing · 1
Denise Vindevogel Editor
Sound · 3
Veronika Hlawatsch Sound Designer
A. Tobias Tenney Assistant Sound Editor
Cosmas Antoniadis Sound Engineer
Other crew · 2
Sandor Rieder Additional Writing
Nick Flynn Additional Writing