Poster of Monte Grande: What is Life?

Monte Grande: What is Life?

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, January 18 2005
20 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Heinz von FoersterHeinz von Foerster. Heinz von Foerster would have been no older than 90 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 02 2002
Portrait of Tenzin GyatsoTenzin Gyatso. Tenzin Gyatso was 69 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 06 1935
Portrait of Amy Cohen VarelaAmy Cohen Varela. Amy Cohen Varela was >> in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Humberto MaturanaHumberto Maturana. Humberto Maturana was 76 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 14 1928 –
Died: Thu, May 06 2021
Portrait of Leonor VarelaLeonor Varela. Leonor Varela was 32 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 29 1972
Portrait of Francisco VarelaFrancisco Varela. Francisco Varela would have been no older than 54 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 07 1946 –
Died: Mon, May 28 2001
Portrait of Leonor PalmaLeonor Palma. Leonor Palma was >> in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Franz ReichleFranz Reichle. Franz Reichle was >> in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay, Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matthias KälinMatthias Kälin. Matthias Kälin was 51 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1953 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 2008
Portrait of Marcel HoehnMarcel Hoehn. Marcel Hoehn was 58 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Paul RinikerPaul Riniker. Paul Riniker was 58 in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 07 1946
Portrait of Sandra GislerSandra Gisler. Sandra Gisler was >> in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick StorckPatrick Storck. Patrick Storck was >> in Monte Grande: What is Life? as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday