Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the European Film Award for Best Documentary (2004)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film (2006)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Tanzania
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Setting
Set in Tanzania
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hubert Sauper
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Hubert SauperWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 21, 2005
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Tanzania
Production
Cast
- Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga NseseSelf - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer
- Raphael Tukiko WagaraSelf - Night Guard
- Dimond RemtuliaSelf - Fish Factory Owner
- Marcus NyoniSelf - Airport Police Officer
- Sergey SamaretsSelf - Ilyushin-76 Captain
- Jonathan NathanaelSelf - Young Painter
- Msafiri 'Safiri' HabatSelf - One-legged Street Boy
- Dima RogonovSelf - Singing Pilot
- Vladimir TarasenkoSelf - Air Navigator
- Jura BiriuchevSelf - Freight Supervisor
- Stanislav IvanchenkoSelf - Radio Engineer
- Jakob MaiseliSelf - Fish-quality Controller
- Lalit MalhotraSelf - Simba Plastics Salesman
- Shadard MkonoSelf - Fishing Camp Leader
- Cleopa KaijageSelf - Reverend
- Cees GoudswaardSelf - Marine Biologist
- Richard MgambaSelf - Investigative Journalist
Hubert SauperSelf - Interviewer (voice)
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