

Koyaanisqatsi
1983 · Movie · 1h 26m · NR
DocumentaryMusic
"Life out of balance"
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
72/100
Key crew
- Godfrey ReggioDirector
- Philip GlassOriginal Music Composer
- Ron FrickeScreenplay
- Godfrey ReggioScreenplay
- Michael HoenigScreenplay
- Alton WalpoleScreenplay
Cast
- Ed AsnerSelf (archive footage)
- Pat BenatarSelf
- Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)
- Dick CavettSelf (archive footage)
- Marilyn ChambersSelf (archive footage)
- Sammy Davis Jr.Self (archive footage)
- Lou DobbsSelf (archive footage)
- Linda EllerbeeSelf (archive footage)
- Peter SellersSelf (archive footage)
- Thomas DolbySelf (archive footage)
Stills
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Themes
human vs naturetechnologycivilizationsocial commentaryrural areanature run amoknatureenvironmentenvironmental destructionlost civilizationobservational cinemaenvironmental disaster











