Monte Grande: What is Life?

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. This film seeks to deconstructs the prevailing division between science and art.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

80 min

Cast:

Heinz von Foerster, Tenzin Gyatso, Amy Cohen Varela

Quality:

HD

Director:

Franz Reichle

Release:

2005

Country:

Switzerland

Rating:

9.0