A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Director:
Godfrey ReggioWriter:
Godfrey Reggio
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Belladonna | ... | Herself | |
| Marlon Brando | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Elton John | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
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In this cinematic concert, mesmerizing images are plucked from everyday reality, then visually altered with state-of-the-art digital techniques. The result is a chronicle of the shift from a world organized by the principles of nature to one dominated by technology, the synthetic and the virtual. Extremes of intimacy and spectacle, tragedy and hope fuse in a tidal wave of visuals and music, giving rise to a unique, artistic experience that reflects the vision of a brave new globalized world. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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third part | washington monument washington d.c. | technology | violence | trippy |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 January 2003 (Czech Republic) See more »Also Known As:
Naqoyqatsi: Life as War See more »Filming Locations:
Michigan Central Depot - W. Vernor and W. Michigan Avenues, Detroit, Michigan, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$17,154, 20 October 2002Gross USA:
$133,058Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$155,640Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1
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The word "Naqoyqatsi" is a noun from the Hopi language literally meaning "each other-kill many-life", as stated in the film's end roll. See more »Crazy Credits
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Being a big fan of Koyannisqatsi and Philip Glass in general, i was looking forward to this quite a bit. It's unfortunate that this film turned out to be as cliched and flat as the first film was pioneering and bold. Some of the music, especially the first and last pieces, is stunning, and sounds amazing in Dolby Digital. Reggio's images, with some notable exceptions, such as some famous works of art morphing into one another (with a technique far more interesting than the typical morphing), are nothing new, and the usual topics of the hazards of technology and corporate greed feel all too well-worn. Whereas the first film may have inspired a style of tv commercials, Naqoyqatsi just feels like one.