Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
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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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.


Tagline: Life out of balance
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 27 April 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

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Company Credits

Company: IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, American Zoetrope

Budget: $600,000

Revenue: $3,200,000

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Godfrey Reggio

Godfrey Reggio

Producer

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Executive Producer

Mel Lawrence

Mel Lawrence

Associate Producer

Roger McNew

Roger McNew

Associate Producer

Lawrence Taub

Lawrence Taub

Associate Producer

Alton Walpole

Alton Walpole

Associate Producer

T. Michael Powers

T. Michael Powers

Associate Producer

Edited By

Ron Fricke

Ron Fricke

Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Alton Walpole

Alton Walpole

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Original Music Composer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Effects

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ron Fricke

Ron Fricke

Director of Photography

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

Grip

Neil Bockman

Neil Bockman

Assistant Camera

Christine Gibson

Christine Gibson

Additional Photography

Hillary Harris

Hillary Harris

Additional Photography

Wayne V. McGee

Wayne V. McGee

Still Photographer

Roy Hememnez

Roy Hememnez

Grip

Roger McNew

Roger McNew

Assistant Camera

Mark Muich

Mark Muich

Grip

Louie Schwartzberg

Louie Schwartzberg

Additional Photography

Phillip Harrington

Phillip Harrington

Still Photographer

Karl Kernberger

Karl Kernberger

Still Photographer

Dean Alatzas

Dean Alatzas

Grip

Robert Hill

Robert Hill

Assistant Camera

David Brownlow

David Brownlow

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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