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Powaqqatsi (1988)
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23 February 1989 (Australia) moreTagline:
Life in TransformationPlot:
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them. | add synopsisUser Comments:
A fine bit of film making moreCast
(Credited cast) | Christie Brinkley | ... | (archive footage) |
 | David Brinkley | ... | (archive footage) |
| Pope John Paul II | ... | (archive footage) |
| Dan Rather | ... | (archive footage) |
| Cheryl Tiegs | ... | (archive footage) |
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Northsouth: Life on the Edge (USA) (working title)Powwaqatsi: Life in Transformation (USA) (poster title)
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99 minCountry:
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Australia:G | Finland:S (2004) | UK:U | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | Germany:6 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The shot of the truck driving past the Indian boy as he walks along the road is the only staged shot in the film. moreFAQ
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This is a superb second film of a once planned trilogy that began with Koyaanisqatsi. While the first had effects that might be likened to video-game razzle-dazzle, and was entertaining in its own right, Powaqqatsi is a celebration of humanity and does not repeat the earlier images. Perhaps some were disappointed by this, but this film stands finely on its own terms. A moving and delightfully photographed tour of the world. I have often wondered what became of the third leg of these efforts.