Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Life out of balance
1983 · NR · 1h 26m · Documentary, Music
Genres: Documentary, Music
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Writers: Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig, Alton Walpole
Music by: Philip Glass
Cinematography: Ron Fricke
Editor: Ron Fricke, Alton Walpole
Box office: $3M · Rated 7.9/10 by 805 viewers
Part of the Qatsi franchise.
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