Koyaanisqatsi, a film by Godfrey Reggio and Ron Fricke
Koyaanisqatsi is a nonverbal film made during the 1970's and 1980's. Koyaanisqatsi contains images from the real world. It was devised by Godfrey Reggio for the Institute of Regional Education. Philip Glass composed and recorded the music for Koyaanisqatsi. Ron Fricke was the cinematographer and shot the film. Some shots where stock footage though.
Koyaanisqatsi started an entire new genre, which has been spearheaded by Ron Fricke, who later went on to create Chronos and Baraka, which are great films. Other films have also been created in the genre. Godfrey Reggio later went to make Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi with Philip Glass, although not with Ron Fricke, who was making his own films at that point.
Koyaanisqatsi contains no dialogue or description for any of the scenes in the film. It is for the user to gain what they want from the film. Koyaanisqatsi generally appeals to open minded people, particularly those who have traveled.
Koyaanisqatsi is often studied by film students, as it offers a different approach to film making. As it contains no script, dialogue or actors it relies heavily on other factors like time-lapse (the opposite of slow motion) and spectacular scenes.
I would recommend that everyone watches Koyaanisqatsi.
Koyaanisqatsi started an entire new genre, which has been spearheaded by Ron Fricke, who later went on to create Chronos and Baraka, which are great films. Other films have also been created in the genre. Godfrey Reggio later went to make Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi with Philip Glass, although not with Ron Fricke, who was making his own films at that point.
Koyaanisqatsi contains no dialogue or description for any of the scenes in the film. It is for the user to gain what they want from the film. Koyaanisqatsi generally appeals to open minded people, particularly those who have traveled.
Koyaanisqatsi is often studied by film students, as it offers a different approach to film making. As it contains no script, dialogue or actors it relies heavily on other factors like time-lapse (the opposite of slow motion) and spectacular scenes.
I would recommend that everyone watches Koyaanisqatsi.
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