Documentary · Switzerland · 2005 · 1h 20m

Monte Grande: What is Life?

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Matthias Kälin — Director of Photography Franz Reichle — Director of Photography Franz Reichle — Editor Franz Reichle — Screenplay Marcel Hoehn — Producer Paul Riniker — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

spiritualism artfilm

Key Collaborators

Franz Reichle Director Matthias Kälin Director of Photography Franz Reichle Director of Photography Franz Reichle Editor Franz Reichle Screenplay Marcel Hoehn Producer Paul Riniker Producer

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