Monte Grande: What is Life? (2005)

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.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Heinz von Foerster, Tenzin Gyatso, Amy Cohen Varela, Humberto Maturana, Leonor Varela

Release Date: 2005-01-18

Country: Switzerland

Ratings: 9 / 10 (1 votes)

Runtime: 80 mins