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Darwin (2011)

Darwin poster
Directed by
Nick Brandestini
Genre
documentary film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
G
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the isolated desert town of Darwin, California and the people who live there. It observes their daily lives and the strange, quiet atmosphere of the place.

observationalquietcontemplativeslow-pacedintimateatmosphericmelancholicserene

What happens

Darwin is a 2011 documentary film directed by Nick Brandestini. It is a portrait of the small and remote community of Darwin, located in California's Mojave Desert. The community is part of Inyo County, California. The film was released to good reviews at film festivals throughout the world and also had a limited theatrical release in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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