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Koyaanisqatsi

1983 • 1h26m Documentary, Music

Rating

7.9/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Godfrey Reggio

Screenplay

Ron Fricke

Godfrey Reggio

Michael Hoenig

Release date

4/27/1983

Status

Released

Budget

$600,000

Revenue

$3,200,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

753