Documentary / Music
USA,
1982, 86 min
(Alternative: 82 min)
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An unconventional work in every way, Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi was nevertheless a sensation when it was released in 1983. This first work of The Qatsi Trilogy wordlessly surveys the rapidly changing environments of the Northern Hemisphere, in an astonishing collage created by the director, cinematographer Ron Fricke, and composer Philip Glass. It shuttles viewers from one jaw-dropping vision to the next, moving from images of untouched nature to others depicting human beings’ increasing dependence on technology Koyaanisqatsi’s heterodox methods (including hypnotic time-lapse photography) make it a look at our world from a truly unique angle. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1983 - Philip Glass (Best Music Score)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1983 - Godfrey Reggio (Golden Bear for Best Film)
Warsaw International Film Festival
- 1988 - Godfrey Reggio (Audience Award - Feature)