Darwin's Nightmare 2004

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IMDB Rating : 7.6

FD Smart Rating : 7.6

Synopsis : This documentary explores how Tanzania's fishing exports have wiped out the food supply, while the populace teeters on the brink of starvation.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
France

Actors:

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese , Raphael Tukiko Wagara , Dimond Remtulia , Marcus Nyoni

Creators:

Hubert Sauper

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

French

Genres:

Documentary

Release Date:

2004

Run Time:

1h45m

Maturity Rating:

Recommended for ages 13 and up

The larger scope of the story explores the gun trade to Africa that takes place under the covers -- Russian pilots fly guns into Africa, then fly fish back out to Europe. The hazards and consequences of this trade are explored, including the pan-African violence propagated by constant flow of weapons into the continent. If it is a 'survival of the fittest' world, as Darwin concluded, then the capitalist interests that fund the gun runners are climbing the evolutionary ladder on the backs of the Africans in this stark Darwinian example. Much like the foreseeable extinction of the Lake Victoria perch, and death of Lake Victoria itself, the Africans are in grave jeopardy, even as they survive in the only ways they know how.