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Monte Grande: What is Life?

Monte Grande: What is Life?

9.0/10 2005 1h 20m 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
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Top Cast

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

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