Movie
Powaqqatsi
1988G1h 40m7.2 / 10
Life in transformation
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
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Synopsis
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
More about Powaqqatsi
Cast
Christie Brinkley(archive footage)
David Brinkley(archive footage)Patrick DisantoSelf
Pope John Paul II(archive footage)
Dan Rather(archive footage)
Cheryl Tiegs(archive footage)Credits
- Directed by
- Godfrey Reggio
- Written by
- Godfrey Reggio, Ken Richards
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Qatsi Collection
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- $589K
Production
- Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education
- IRE Productions
- Golan-Globus ProductionsUnited States
NorthSouth ProductionsUnited States
The Cannon GroupUnited States
Themes
naturenature documentaryno dialoguepoetic documentary
