Darwin's Nightmare (2004)

A documentary on the effect of fishing the Nile perch in Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory fish, which has wiped out the native species, is sold in European supermarkets, while starving Tanzanian families have to make do with the leftovers.

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Domestic (6.8%)
$203,746
International (93.2%)
$2,777,967
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$2,981,713
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorInternational Film Circuit
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Domestic Opening$8,072
Earliest Release DateJanuary 21, 2005 (Austria)
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresDocumentary
FilmmakersRole
Hubert Sauper Director
Hubert Sauper Writer
Barbara Albert Producer
Martin Gschlacht Producer
Edouard Mauriat Producer
Hubert Sauper Producer
Antonin Svoboda Producer
Hubert Toint Producer
Hubert Sauper Cinematographer
Denise Vindevogel Editor
CastRole
Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese
Self - Pilots' girlfriend, singer
Raphael Tukiko Wagara
Self - Night guard
Dimond Remtulia
Self - Fish factory owner
Marcus Nyoni
Self - Airport police officer