Koyaanisqatsi

Film - 1983 - Documentary, Music & Musical

The story

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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IMDb 8.2 out of 10

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Film · 1983 · Documentary · Music & Musical

Koyaanisqatsi

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The story

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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IMDb
8.2 / 10
45k votes
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Tomatometer
4.33 / 5
92k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDocumentary, Music & Musical
Runtime1h 26m
Release1983-04-27
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