Monte Grande: What is Life?
2005•1h 20m•9.0•Released
Documentary
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
Writer
Franz Reichle
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
T&C Film
Cast
Heinz von Foerster
Self
Tenzin Gyatso
Self
Amy Cohen Varela
Self
Humberto Maturana
Self
Leonor Varela
Self
Francisco Varela
Self
Leonor Palma
Self
Production
Company
T&C Film
Company
Teleclub AG
Company
SRF
Producer
Paul Riniker
Producer
Marcel Hoehn
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