Darwin's Nightmare Summary

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Title of film: Darwin's Nightmare
Director: Hubert Sauper
Release date: September 1, 2004
Location of film: Mwanza, Tanzania
Date you viewed: April 8, 2021
Stars: 3.5
1. In one succinct paragraph, give an overview of the plot, supplying enough details to demonstrate that you paid attention during your viewing, from start to finish.
This documentary illustrates the impact and effect of Nile Perch fishing in Tanzania on the people around Lake Victoria. Sauper arrives in the small town of Mwanza, the location of a prosperous fish company that employs about a thousand Africans. The white fillets are exported to Europe and worldwide, feeding two million people every day, but in the African villages around the lake, no one can afford the perch. The whites seem to dominate the executive positions that govern the trade, while the natives do a lot of work to ensure the fish is available. It begins by showing a plane hovering above the lake, probably to illustrate the exportation of the fish and its source. It goes on to showcase the living status of the fishermen, which is not pleasant at all. In the forest, the fishermen illustrate their predicaments in the line of duty. Children meet up at the shores of the lake to share the small meal that has been prepared. At one time, the villagers meet up to listen to 0727437586 preaching by the local pastor. In the end, an African woman looks at an airplane leaving for Europe to complete the delivery.
2. Which one scene from the entire documentary really struck you and that you thought was particularly powerful? Describe the scene and your reaction to it in one paragraph.
The scene that struck me is that of the livelihood that the children of these families live. Despite being the first in the Nile Perch Supply chain, there is immense poverty among the residents. A disabled child has to struggle on his own to get early to where the little food is being served. He holds ...