Naqoyqatsi 2002
“Life as war”
What is Naqoyqatsi?
Naqoyqatsi is a 2002 American non-narrative documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio and edited by Jon Kane, with music composed by Philip Glass. The film serves as the third and final installment in the Qatsi trilogy, following the digital revolution and taking on a world that has completed the transition from the natural.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 89 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 2, 2002
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, Qatsi Productions, IRE Productions
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- Revenue
- $13,000
- Genres
- Documentary
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Naqoyqatsi is a 2002 American non-narrative documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio and edited by Jon Kane, with music composed by Philip Glass. The film serves as the third and final installment in the Qatsi trilogy, following the digital revolution and taking on a world that has completed the transition from the natural. The production is characterized as a visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence. To convey its themes, the film utilizes a variety of cinematic techniques, including slow motion, time-lapse, computer-generated imagery, and found footage. The project was released in the United States on September 2, 2002, carrying a PG rating and running for one hour and twenty-nine minutes. Viewers and critics have noted that the work functions as a prompt for audiences to experience the visual and auditory stream as a background to their own streams of consciousness concerning Reggio's themes.
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Naqoyqatsi holds a community rating of 6.2/10 based on 163 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Documentary for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Naqoyqatsi and when was it released?
Naqoyqatsi is a feature film with a runtime of 89 minutes. It was released in 2002. Release status: Released.
Who directed Naqoyqatsi?
Naqoyqatsi was directed by Godfrey Reggio.
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