Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
04/27/1983 (US) • 1h 26m
Life out of balance
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Part of the Qatsi Collection
Includes Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Naqoyqatsi
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Status
Released
Original Language
No Language
Budget
$600,000.00
Revenue
$3,200,000.00
Keywords
human vs nature
technology
civilization
social commentary
rural area
nature run amok
nature
environment
environmental destruction
lost civilization
observational cinema
environmental disaster
nature documentary
man vs nature
environmental catastrophe
observational documentary
poetic documentary
environmental documentary
human in nature
independent film
no dialogue
dying civilization
environmental collapse
environmentally-themed
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