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Anima Mundi (1991)

| Documentary, Short | 24 April 1991 (USA)
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Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's ... See full summary »

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Godfrey Reggio

Writers:

Silvano Cavatorta (concept), Francis Kuipers (concept) | 10 more credits »
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Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's Biological Diversity Campaign. The film combines images of nature with pulsing rhythms in a Microcosmos (1997) meets Koyaanisqatsi (1983) spectacle. Written by Martin Lewison <mlewison@utk.edu>

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15 May 2006 | by rick-744 – See all my reviews

Don't give up! This DVD is now available through various new/used dealers. The disc is quite extraordinary and disappointing at the same time. Here's why...

Like Godfrey Reggio's previous films, the concept behind Anima Mundi is spectacular and its content is extraordinarily beautiful. However, in the DVD version I have, the video quality is poor, sometimes even painfully so, considering our age of crisp, radiant, digital video.

One more comment: I scored this film low based on its video quality. At this writing, an $8 DVD and an $18 DVD are available. Perhaps it has been re-released with improved quality? I hope so; I think it's worth seeing.
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Release Date:

24 April 1991 (USA) See more »

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The Soul of the World See more »

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Studio Equatore, Bulgari, Institute for Regional Education See more »
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Color

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1.85 : 1
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