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"Darwin's nightmare is an essential documentary on the perverse aspects of globalization. Enter the Nile Perch, a voracious predator implanted into Lake Victoria in Africa in the '60's which extinguished native fish species and multiplied so fast that its fillets are today export...

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Corporate Authors: Mille et Une Productions, Coop99 Filmproduktion, Saga film (Firm : Brussels, Belgium), Capri Releasing, Maple Pictures
Other Authors: Mauriat, Edouard, Sauper, Hubert
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Russian
Swahili
Language Notes:In English, Russian and Swahili with English subtitles and optional French subtitles.
Published: Toronto : Capri Releasing : Maple, [2005]
Subjects:
Victoria, Lake > Environmental conditions.
Nile perch fisheries > Economic aspects > Victoria, Lake.
Tanzania > Economic conditions > 1964-
Tanzania > Social conditions > 1964-
Illegal arms transfers > Tanzania.
Globalization.
Documentary films.
Foreign films.
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Summary:"Darwin's nightmare is an essential documentary on the perverse aspects of globalization. Enter the Nile Perch, a voracious predator implanted into Lake Victoria in Africa in the '60's which extinguished native fish species and multiplied so fast that its fillets are today exported worldwide - predominantly in exchange for the countless weapons used to wage war in the dark centre of the continent".--Container.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2004.
Widescreen presentation.
Not rated.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; 2.0 Dolby digital.
Production Credits:Editor, Denise Vindevogel ; artistic collaboration, Sandor Rieder, Nick Flynn.