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Darwin’s Nightmare

Posted by Dave (The Void) on August 5, 2007

The introduction of the predatory Nile Perch to Lake Victoria has intensified the battle for survival, wiping out many native fish and threatening the very ecosystem of the Lake.  Meanwhile, as Hubert Sauper’s vivid ethnography (109 mins) shows, something not too different is happening to the region’s people.

Subtitles are in Spanish, most dialogue in English but a few scenes in local languages.  Any help finding an English subtitled version would be appreciated.  Part two follows.

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