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Monte Grande: What is Life?

Monte Grande: What is Life? (2005)

1h 20m | PG-13

⭐ 9 / 10

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.

Director: Franz Reichle

Studio: T&C Film

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Heinz von Foerster

Heinz von Foerster

as Self

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

as Self

Amy Cohen Varela

Amy Cohen Varela

as Self

Humberto Maturana

Humberto Maturana

as Self

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

as Self

Francisco Varela

Francisco Varela

as Self