Film
Koyaanisqatsi
1983· NR· 1h 26m· Documentary· Music
“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.
1983-04-27
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Key Crew
DirectorGodfrey Reggio
ScreenplayAlton Walpole
ProducerGodfrey Reggio
Director of PhotographyRon Fricke
Original Music ComposerPhilip Glass
EditorAlton Walpole
Full cast & crew (10 cast · 40 crew)
Details
Released1983-04-27
Runtime1h 26m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosIRE Productions · Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education · American Zoetrope
Budget$600,000
Box office$3M
LanguagesNo Language
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.9/10 · 777 votes
Original languageen
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