Movie

Powaqqatsi

1988 · 100 min

A visually stunning, meditative journey that contrasts the raw power of nature with the relentless march of industrial change.

Tagline: Life in transformation
Overview: An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and cynical. Measured and demanding.
About: Technology, nature, class, environment
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
nature
class
environment
fate
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none