Where to watch Koyaanisqatsi in the United States
Koyaanisqatsi (1983) is available on Kanopy with a participating library card. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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You can watch Koyaanisqatsi (1983) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Can humanity survive its own relentless momentum? Philip Glass’s pulsing score drives a hypnotic collision of urban sprawl and natural wonder that demands your undivided attention.
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Director
Godfrey Reggio
Cast
Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Marilyn Chambers, Sammy Davis Jr., Lou Dobbs, Linda Ellerbee, Peter Sellers, Thomas Dolby
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Koyaanisqatsi
You can watch Koyaanisqatsi (1983) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.9/10
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91%
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Director
Godfrey Reggio
Cast
Ed Asner, Pat Benatar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Marilyn Chambers, Sammy Davis Jr., Lou Dobbs, Linda Ellerbee, Peter Sellers, Thomas Dolby
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