Francisco Cisco Pancho
“Love – Presence – Death”
Synopsis
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The personal history of Francisco Varela as told by him on his veranda in Monte Grande, Chile, on February 17, 2001 when he was already greatly weakened by chemotherapy but still extremely present and awake, three months before he died on May 28, 2001. As very few before him have done, Francisco Varela attained levels of accomplishment in Western science as well as in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. ORAL ANTHOLOGY: Individual interviews with Francisco Varela, Amy Cohen Varela, Bruno Latour, H.H. Dalai Lama, Tsoknyi Rinpoche; and poems by Francisco Varela, read by his father, Raúl Varela Rodríguez.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Franz Reichle
- Original Title
- Francisco Cisco Pancho
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 19m
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What is Francisco Cisco Pancho about?
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The personal history of Francisco Varela as told by him on his veranda in Monte Grande, Chile, on February 17, 2001 when he was already greatly weakened by chemotherapy but still extremely present and awake, three months before he died on May 28, 2001. As very few before him have done, Francisco Varela attained levels of accomplishment in Western science as well as in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. ORAL ANTHOLOGY: Individual interviews with Francisco Varela, Amy Cohen Varela, Bruno Latour, H.H. Dalai Lama, Tsoknyi Rinpoche; and poems by Francisco Varela, read by his father, Raúl Varela Rodríguez.
Who directed Francisco Cisco Pancho?
Francisco Cisco Pancho was directed by Franz Reichle.
Who stars in Francisco Cisco Pancho?
The principal cast of Francisco Cisco Pancho includes Francisco Varela, Amy Cohen Varela, Bruno Latour, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Tenzin Gyatso.
When was Francisco Cisco Pancho released and how long is it?
Francisco Cisco Pancho was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 3h 19m.