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Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

1983 · Documentary · movie8.529 ratings

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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Marilyn Chambers

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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Linda Ellerbee

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Peter Sellers

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Thomas Dolby

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director

Godfrey Reggio

where to watch

Amazon Prime Video
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genres

Documentary, Music

budget

$0.6M

revenue

$3.2M