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Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

Life out of balance

19837.91h 26m

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.

Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Written by Ron Fricke, Guy Debord, Leopold Kohr
Produced by Godfrey Reggio
Box OfficeBudget: $600KRevenue: $3.2M

Top Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Self (archive footage)

Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

Self

Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Chambers

Marilyn Chambers

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lou Dobbs

Lou Dobbs

Self (archive footage)

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Ellerbee

Self (archive footage)

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

human vs naturetechnologycivilizationsocial commentaryrural areanature run amoknatureenvironmentenvironmental destructionlost civilizationobservational cinemaenvironmental disasternature documentaryman vs natureenvironmental catastropheobservational documentarypoetic documentaryenvironmental documentaryhuman in natureindependent filmno dialoguedying civilizationenvironmental collapseenvironmentally-themed

About Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi is a documentary, music film released in 1983 exploring themes of human vs nature, technology, civilization, social commentary, rural area, nature run amok. Directed by Godfrey Reggio, it stars Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson. 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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