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Powaqqatsi

  • 19881988
  • GG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.5K
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Powaqqatsi (1988)
DocumentaryMusic
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.5K
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    • Godfrey Reggio
    • Godfrey Reggio
    • Ken Richards
  • Stars
    • Christie Brinkley(archive footage)
    • David Brinkley(archive footage)
    • Patrick Disanto
    • Godfrey Reggio
    • Godfrey Reggio
    • Ken Richards
  • Stars
    • Christie Brinkley(archive footage)
    • David Brinkley(archive footage)
    • Patrick Disanto
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    • 45User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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          Dan Rather
          Dan Rather
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              • Trivia
                The shot of the truck driving past the Indian boy as he walks along the road is the only staged shot in the film.
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                Featured in At the Movies: Willow/Jack's Back/Assault of the Killer Bimbos/Powaqqatsi/Da (1988)
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              Disappointed at first, but 10 years later...
              I saw Koyaanisqatsi several times in the late eighties and was truly mesmerized. After that Powaqqatsi was a true disappointment. I didn't understand it, to be honest.

              Many years later I bought the DVDs and saw them both recently. I still like Koyaanisqatsi, even if it couldn't meet my great expectations. But now Powaqqatsi emerged as a true beauty!

              I find the photography and music far superior to that of Koyaanisqatsi. Real people, instead of land- and cityscapes (even if wonderful). Some of the Powaqqatsi scenes are simply breathtaking. African women in clear red cloth against the desert sand, the introductory (horrible) scene from the Brazilian mine, etc, etc.

              I strongly recommend all those that were utterly disappointed 10 years ago to see Powaqqatsi again!
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              • Release date
                • June 2, 1988 (West Germany)
                • United States
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                • Hopi
                • English
                • Spanish
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              • Filming locations
                • Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
              • Production companies
                • Golan-Globus Productions
                • NorthSouth
                • Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education
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              • 1 hour 39 minutes
                • Color
                • Dolby SR
                • 12-Track Digital Sound

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