How long is Powaqqatsi?

Powaqqatsi is 1 hr 37 min long.

Powaqqatsi

Name: Powaqqatsi
Duration: 97
Rating: 81

Experimental filmmaker Godfrey Reggio explores the intersection of primitive cultures and the industrial world in this documentary, chronicling the everyday lives of people living and working in impoverished countries, where modern life is fraught with difficulty. The film spans the globe, from a massive gold mine in Brazil, to small villages in Africa, to a Nepalese temple, and is accompanied by a frantic score from minimalist composer Philip Glass.

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How long is Powaqqatsi?: Powaqqatsi is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who directed Powaqqatsi?: Godfrey Reggio

What is Powaqqatsi about?: Experimental filmmaker Godfrey Reggio explores the intersection of primitive cultures and the industrial world in this documentary, chronicling the everyday lives of people living and working in impoverished countries, where modern life is fraught with difficulty. The film spans the globe, from a massive gold mine in Brazil, to small villages in Africa, to a Nepalese temple, and is accompanied by a frantic score from minimalist composer Philip Glass.