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Darwin

Darwin

A Nonfiction Film

2011•1h 26m•6.1/10
Documentary

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6.1/10(9)

Nick Brandestini is a filmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. His first documentary, Return to Florence (2006), about a small group of young American and British artists studying classical methods at an unconventional school in Florence, screened at numerous film festivals across North America, winning several awards. His next documentary, H.R. Giger's Sanctuary (2007), about the renowned and reclusive artist, H.R. Giger, most famous as the creator of Ridley Scott's “Alien”, was an official selection at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles.

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Envision Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Susan Pimentel

herself

Shirley Steele

herself

Ryal Strom

herself

Robin Peterson

himself

Rick Gibson

himself

Nancy Brannigan

herself

Monty Brannigan

himself

Hank Jones

himself

Connie Jones

herself

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