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Monte Grande: What is Life?

Monte Grande: What is Life?

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Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , German , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2005-01-18
⌚ Running Time: 80 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.0

Beloved Cast

Heinz von Foerster original image
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Heinz von Foerster
Tenzin Gyatso original image
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Tenzin Gyatso
Amy Cohen Varela original image
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Amy Cohen Varela
Humberto Maturana original image
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Humberto Maturana
Leonor Varela original image
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Leonor Varela
Francisco Varela original image
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Francisco Varela
Leonor Palma original image
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Leonor Palma

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