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Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

Apr 27, 1983 · 1h 26m

7.9/10 TMDB user score
811 votes on TMDB

Life out of balance

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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  • Ed Asner Ed Asner Self (archive footage)
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