if any of you have never heard of this film, check this out.
the entire film 'koyaanisqatsi' has been posted to google video, and this is a good way to get an idea of what it is. but to truly appreciate what director godfrey reggio did here, rent the dvd and watch it on a big tv connected to a good stereo system. phillip glass did the soundtrack and the music is almost as powerful as the images.
the word "koyaanisqatsi" is a hopi term that roughly translates to 'life out of balance,' or 'crazy life.' what reggio has done is to take imagery of nature and juxtaposed it with imagery of human impact on the planet and made an incredibly powerful and moving film without dialogue, plot or even actors.
read more about it here.
and see a 'making-of' video with director reggio here.
and the imdb entry on it here.
No comments:
Post a Comment