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Naqoyqatsi

2002 · 89 min

A hypnotic, unsettling montage of modern life that washes over you like a dark symphony of image and sound.

Directed by
Godfrey Reggio
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Tagline
Life as war
Overview
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

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Directed by
Godfrey Reggio
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • violence
  • war
  • power
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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