Overview:
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.| Status: | Released (1983-04-27) |
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| Awards: | 6 wins & 1 nomination |
| BoxOffice: | $1,723,872 |
| Screen: | Godfrey Reggio, Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig |
| Productions: | IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, American Zoetrope |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | No Language |
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- 1551: Philip Glass - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 68994: Ron Fricke - Editor - Editing
- 68994: Ron Fricke - Director of Photography - Camera
- 68993: Godfrey Reggio - Producer - Production
- 68994: Ron Fricke - Screenplay - Writing
- 1776: Francis Ford Coppola - Executive Producer - Production
- 68993: Godfrey Reggio - Director - Directing
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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This is an art film of sorts, eschewing dialogue or narration or a recognizable plot for a visual and musical banquet of images and scenes. So if you are into art films (or want to appear like you are), this is the film for you. The photographic techniques remind me of nature film ....
Continue reading ->Filipe Manuel Neto
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**For the general public, this film is uninteresting. However, it will have merits if displayed within the most correct context.** I've heard of this film as a documentary, but I honestly don't know if Godfrey Reggio really wanted to document anything. This was the director's debu ....
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