An art-house circuit sensation, this feature-length documentary is visually arresting and possesses a clear, pro-environmental political agenda. Without a story, dialogue, or characters, Koyaanisqatsi (1983) (the film's title is a Hopi word roughly translated into English as "life out of balance") ...more
Year: 1982 | Running Time: 87 minutes
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An art-house circuit sensation, this feature-length documentary is visually arresting and possesses a clear, pro-environmental political agenda. Without a story, dialogue, or characters, Koyaanisqatsi (1983) (the film's title is a Hopi word roughly translated into English as "life out of balance") is composed of nature imagery, manipulated in slow motion, double exposure or time lapse, juxtaposed with footage of humans' devastating environmental impact on the planet. Starting with an ancient ...more
- Godfrey Reggio - Director
- Godfrey Reggio - Producer
- Ron Fricke - Screenwriter
- Michael Hoenig - Screenwriter
- Godfrey Reggio - Screenwriter
- Ron Fricke - Editor
- Philip Glass - Composer (Music Score)
- Michael Hoenig - Composer (Music Score)
- Michael Hoenig - Musical Direction/Supervision
- Ron Fricke - Cinematographer
- Godfrey Reggio - Cinematographer
- Steve Maslow - Sound Mixer














