Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

NR · 1983-04-27 · 1h 26m · EN

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Life out of balance

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.

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Godfrey ReggioDirector

Budget: $600K
Box office: $3.2M

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Marilyn ChambersSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lou DobbsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ted KoppelSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

Keywords

Lost civilization Technology Nature Civilization Rural area Social commentary Nature documentary Independent film Human vs nature Environment No dialogue Avant-garde Poetic documentary

Movie DNA

Genre affinityMusic · DocumentaryTheme affinityLost Civilization · Technology · NatureDialogue densityNo DialoguePacingShortDirector preference288900Actor preference168051 · 186943 · 290607

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