Koyaanisqatsi

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.

Director

Godfrey Reggio

Writers

Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig, Godfrey Reggio, Alton Walpole

Released

April 27, 1983

Language

English