Koyaanisqatsi

Name: Koyaanisqatsi
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1983-04-27
Rating: 4.146
Cast: Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett

Life out of balance

Summary

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

Release Date: April 27, 1983

Runtime: 86 minutes

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Original Language: EN

Rating: ⭐ 7.9/10 (707 votes)

Qatsi Collection

Koyaanisqatsi
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.
Powaqqatsi
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.