Darwin’s Nightmare
Doku | AUT, FRA, BEL | 2004 | 107 min
SYNOPSIS
Darwin’s Nightmare is a true story. It is a tale about humans between north and south, about globalization.The main-characters are the fishermen from Lake Victoria and the pilots of rusty cargo-planes, flying from Africa’s poorest countries to America and Europe. These airplanes lead us to the plot of the movie – the bizarre loading of the planes…
CREW
Director Hubert Sauper
Realisation Hubert Sauper
Director of Photography Hubert Sauper, Alexander Rieder
Sound Thomas Schidt-Gentner
Editing Denise Vindevogel, Hubert Sauper
Producers Antonin Svoboda, Martin Gschlacht, Hubert Sauper, Eduard Mauriat, Hubert Toin
SELECTION FESTIVALS / AWARDS
Academy Awards Oscar 2006: Nominated for Best Documentary
Venice Film Festival 2004: Label Europa Cinemas Award
European Film Award 2004: Best Documentary
Vienna International Film Festival 2004: Vienna Film Award
Entrevues Film Festival 2004: Audience award
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival 2004: Audience Award for Best foreign documentary
International Film Festival Viennale 2004: Vienna Film Prize
Fribourg International Film Festival 2005: Best documentary
Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival 2005: Audience award Best documentary feature
Sydney Film Festival 2005: FIPRESCI Prize
Yamagata International Documentary Festival 2005: Community Cinema Award, Special Prize
Sydney Film Festival 2005: FIPRESCI – Prize
Angers European First Film Festival 2005: European Jury Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2006: Best documentary, 2nd place
César Award France 2006: Best First Feature
