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27 October 1983 (Australia) moreTagline:
Until now, you've never really seen the world you live in.Plot:
A movie with no conventional plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes. Subject matter has a highly environmental theme. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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it remains profound moreCast
(Cast) | Ted Koppel | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:G (video rating) | UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | USA:Unrated | Germany:6 | Australia:G | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The first of the trilogy was made under the auspices of Francis Ford Coppola. The second, Powaqqatsi (1988), came under the aegis of George Lucas, and the third, Naqoyqatsi (2002), of Steven Soderbergh. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: About an hour into the movie, the camera operator is reflected in the elevator's glass window as the elevator passes "between" floors while shooting the escalators. moreFAQ
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KOYAANISQATSI remains a profound statement over twenty years after its original release. the point then is the point now.
one of the great things about this film is that while the intrusion of man is initially presented as profane and abhorrent, ultimately there is found a symmetry to the human experience that is as organic as anything found in the `natural' world. i used to be tempted to perceive humans as the only species on the plant that didn't fit, that threw everything out of balance, as it were. but over time it has become apparent that even the blight of man on earth is a naturally occurring phenomenon. the evolution of life is the destruction of life. the circle is unbroken.