Koyaanisqatsi
1982 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Also known as Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1983-04-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (771 votes)
Themes
- human vs nature
- technology
- civilization
- social commentary
- rural area
- nature run amok
- nature
- environment
- environmental destruction
- lost civilization
- observational cinema
- environmental disaster
- +12 more
Cast & crew
Ed Asner
as Self (archive footage)
Pat Benatar
as Self
Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Chambers
as Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Lou Dobbs
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ellerbee
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Sellers
as Self (archive footage)
Thomas Dolby
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Godfrey Reggio