Directed by Patricio Guzman
99 minutes, Rated PG
"NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT is not only Guzmán's masterpiece; it is one of the most beautiful cinematographic efforts we have seen for a long time. Its complex canvas is woven with the greatest simplicity."
Director Patricio Guzmán travels 10,000 feet above sea level to the driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, where atop the mountains astronomers from all over the world gather to observe the stars. The sky is so translucent that it allows them to see right to the boundaries of the universe.The Atacama is also a place where the harsh heat of the sun keeps human remains intact: those of Pre-Columbian mummies; 19th century explorers and miners; and the remains of political prisoners, "disappeared" by the Chilean army after the military coup of September, 1973.
So while astronomers examine the most distant and oldest galaxies, women, surviving relatives of "los desaparecidos", search for the bodies that were dumped there over twenty-five years ago. They want find their loved ones' remains to reclaim their families' histories.
Melding the celestial quest of the astronomers and the earthly one of the women, NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT is a gorgeous, moving, and deeply personal odyssey that combines astronomy, archaeology and human rights in an amazingly profound way.
Winner, Best 2011Documentary, International Documentary Association
Nominated, Best 2011Documentary Screenplay, Writers Guild of America
Winner, 2011 best Documentary, Toronto Film Critics Association and European Film Awards.
"Stunningly beautiful. I don't know how you can put more into a film, or make one that's more deeply moving." -Stuart Klawans, The Nation
WATCH THE TRAILER: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok7f4MLL-Hk
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, January 19 - 21
7pm & 9:15pm
Sunday, January 22
7pm only
Wells Hall
(don't let the construction discourage you, it's open)
Red Cedar Road
MSU campus, East Lansing
Tickets are $7, for seniors $5 and for students $3
THIS FILM WILL NOT BE SHOWN AT THE EL HANNAH COMMUNITY CENTER