A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 1 nomination
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Self - On TV
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGodfrey Reggio was hooked on Philip Glass doing the music. He approached Glass through a mutual friend, and Glass replied, "I don't do film music." Reggio persisted, and finally the friend told Glass that the tenacious guy was not going to go away without at least an audience. Glass relented, though he still insisted he wasn't doing the music. Reggio put together a photo montage with Glass' music as the soundtrack, which he presented to Glass at a private screening in New York. Immediately following the screening, Glass agreed to score the film.
- GoofsThe two explosions at about 18 minutes into the film were shot with anamorphic lenses and not properly desqueezed for the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio.
- Quotes
[last lines]
title card: Translation of the Hopi Prophecies sung in the film: "If we dig precious things from the land, we will invite disaster." - "Near the Day of Purification, there will be cobwebs spun back and forth in the sky." - "A container of ashes might one day be thrown from the sky, which could burn the land and boil the oceans."
- Crazy creditsEnd credits go over mashed voice recordings in English ranging from call operator answers to television news.
- ConnectionsEdited into Wide Awake (2006)
One of the things I also like about this movie is the fact that since there is no dialogue, it can be shown in any country in the world unchanged. We would all see it the exact same way. I like the idea of that very much.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
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- Also known as
- Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance
- Filming locations
- San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, San Diego County, California, USA(as seen from San Onofre State Beach)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,723,872
- Gross worldwide
- $1,728,124