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Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance (1983)

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Reviews Counted:124

Fresh:118

Rotten:6

Average Rating:8.2/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Titled from a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance," this unusual, lyrical film suggests that humanity is an ugly blight on the face of this beautiful planet. An awesome epic undersold by... [More]

Director: Godfrey Reggio

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Sep 17, 2002

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11/25/09

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11/22/09

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11/21/09

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beautiful....not a line of dialogue....and absolutely addicting. 3 more in the series and they... More

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11/15/09

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10/22/09

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Quote by Donegal

10/4/09

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Hypnotic and genius. Practically a religious experience. More

Quote by Nived

9/29/09

100%

I can't overstate this- KOYAANISQATSI is the most important film document of 20th century... More

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9/19/09

10%

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9/19/09

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Quote by frasier13

9/14/09

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Quote by Ill Salvo

8/21/09

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8/12/09

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Quote by Radin K.

7/29/09

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Brilliant, shame the mega Philip Glass score has been used to oblivion More

Quote by WARP

7/29/09

90%

Quote by Vertigo Store

7/8/09

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WOW! WOW! WOW!Better than mushrooms! More

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6/23/09

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6/19/09

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A dizzying experience - an intelligent piece of film-art created by an extremely talented group... More

Quote by Carla M.

6/8/09

70%

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6/6/09

90%

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5/27/09

100%

This film is remarkable. �Koyaanisqatsi�, or life out of balance, is a great film that everybody... More

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