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4/22 Nostalgia for the Light

I found the film Nostalgia for the Light by Patricio Guzman interesting in how it connects science, history, and memory in a powerful way. The film shows astronomers searching the stars while women search the desert for the remains of their loved ones. Even though they’re doing very different things, both are trying to understand the past. I found it moving that the film gives just as much importance to personal grief as it does to scientific discovery. It also made me think about how some parts of history get ignored, especially when they’re violent history. Overall, the film showed me that remembering the past is important, whether it’s through science or through people’s stories.


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