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Darwin's Nightmare

2005

107 minutes

Documentary

Overview

Africa in the sixties. The Nile perch, a ravenous predator, is introduced into Lake Victoria as a scientific experiment, causing the extinction of many native species. Its meat is exported everywhere in exchange for weapons, creating a globalized evil alliance on the lake shores. An infernal nightmare in the real world that wipes out Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

Top Cast

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese headshot

Elizabeth 'Eliza' Maganga Nsese

Self - Pilots' Girlfriend and Singer

Raphael Tukiko Wagara headshot

Raphael Tukiko Wagara

Self - Night Guard

Dimond Remtulia headshot

Dimond Remtulia

Self - Fish Factory Owner

Marcus Nyoni headshot

Marcus Nyoni

Self - Airport Police Officer

Sergey Samarets headshot

Sergey Samarets

Self - Ilyushin-76 Captain

Jonathan Nathanael headshot

Jonathan Nathanael

Self - Young Painter

Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat headshot

Msafiri 'Safiri' Habat

Self - One-legged Street Boy

Dima Rogonov headshot

Dima Rogonov

Self - Singing Pilot

Vladimir Tarasenko headshot

Vladimir Tarasenko

Self - Air Navigator

Jura Biriuchev headshot

Jura Biriuchev

Self - Freight Supervisor

Stanislav Ivanchenko headshot

Stanislav Ivanchenko

Self - Radio Engineer

Jakob Maiseli headshot

Jakob Maiseli

Self - Fish-quality Controller

Lalit Malhotra headshot

Lalit Malhotra

Self - Simba Plastics Salesman

Shadard Mkono headshot

Shadard Mkono

Self - Fishing Camp Leader

Cleopa Kaijage headshot

Cleopa Kaijage

Self - Reverend

Cees Goudswaard headshot

Cees Goudswaard

Self - Marine Biologist

Richard Mgamba headshot

Richard Mgamba

Self - Investigative Journalist

Hubert Sauper headshot

Hubert Sauper

Self - Interviewer (voice)