Koyaanisqatsi

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Directed by

Godfrey Reggio

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Edward Asner
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Pat Benatar
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Jerry Brown
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Johnny Carson
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Dick Cavett
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Marilyn Chambers
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Lou Dobbs
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Written by

Ron Fricke

Godfrey Reggio

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Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance

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Description: This movie was designed to have no plot. Meaning is to be created by the viewer, and only the viewer can give value to the images and music. That said, there is a central idea behind the movie, and according to the director it is this: The greatest event in the history of mankind has occurred recently, and has been largely missed by both the media and academia. Beyond the headlines and every day crises of international events, a deeper shift in human affairs has occurred: Humanity no longer exists in the natural world, we are no longer connected to it. It is not that we are now users of technology, but rather that we exist withi ... (more)

Release date: 24 August 1983
UPC: 027616878939

Tags: Documentary (18), 1980s (11), Music (6), 1982 (6), Experimental (5), Usa (4), Television (4), Technology (4), Pollution (4), Collage (4), Fast Food (3), Car (3), Avant Garde (3), Part Of Trilogy (3), Landscape (3), Nuclear Weapons (3), City (2), Driving (2), Airplane (2), Environment (2)

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"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★★ NOTES: The music over the footage of the canyons glitches out for several seconds, then proceeds to completely overwhelm the speakers; Glass’ score sounds tremendous. The print looks vivid and authentic the rest of the time. On the first microchip shot, as it changes over to the next reel, it dips to black for a split-second, and a frame of the final shot is torn. DATE: January 1st 2023 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"