Koyaanisqatsi

(1983)

★ 7.9 IMDb · 795 votes

Genres: Documentary, Music

Year: 1983

Runtime: 87 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Godfrey Reggio

Cast: Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Дик Каветт, Marilyn Chambers, Сэмми Дэвис мл., Lou Dobbs, Linda Ellerbee, Питер Селлерс, Thomas Dolby

Plot

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.

This experimental film looks at the world and more specifically the effect that humankind has had on the landscape and the environment. Without narration or story, the film shows the world in a pristine condition and untouched: blue skies, beautiful landscapes, and endless vistas. The human-made world is much less appealing. Essentially a montage using a variety of film techniques to provide a visually stunning variety of images.