CINETRO

Koyaanisqatsi

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.

19831h 26mNRDocumentary, Music

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About Koyaanisqatsi

Directors
Godfrey Reggio
Cast
Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Marilyn Chambers, Sammy Davis Jr.
Genres
Documentary, Music
Content rating
NR
Original language
EN
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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