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Powaqqatsi (1988)

G | | Documentary, Music | 8 September 1988 (Netherlands)
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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Director:

Godfrey Reggio

Writers:

Godfrey Reggio, Ken Richards

Stars:

Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Pope John Paul II | See full cast & crew »
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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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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

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industrialization | nature | poverty | experimental film | second part | See All (33) »

Taglines:

Life in Transformation

Genres:

Documentary | Music

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G | See all certifications »

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Trivia

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #641. See more »

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Referenced in Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993) See more »

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A fine bit of film making
18 July 2002 | by dmuel – See all my reviews

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.
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Country:

USA

Language:

Hopi | English | Spanish

Release Date:

8 September 1988 (Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Northsouth: Life on the Edge See more »

Filming Locations:

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, Berlin, Germany See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,899, 1 May 1988

Gross USA:

$589,244

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$589,244
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Golan-Globus Productions, NorthSouth, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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