Powaqqatsi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style Experimental
stunning imagery
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 1.85:1
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkb:Best_Documentary_Award
Nominated for awards
Best Documentary at the 1989 National Society of Film Critics Awards
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
$1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:None
gptkb:none
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Ron_Fricke
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Godfrey_Reggio
gptkb:Ron_Fricke
gptkbp:color gptkb:Color
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult classic
Art films
influenced filmmakers
influenced documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance developing nations
exploration of developing nations
gptkbp:director gptkb:Godfrey_Reggio
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:editing Non-linear
experimental
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Godfrey_Reggio
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:filming_location Various countries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Naqoyqatsi
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Koyaanisqatsi
gptkbp:genre gptkb:documentary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Powaqqatsi
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Koyaanisqatsi
gptkb:documentary
Third World issues
gptkbp:influences gptkb:cinema
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkb:technology
Globalization
Visual arts
Experimental music
Documentary filmmaking
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Koyaanisqatsi
globalization
indigenous cultures
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:narrative_style non-narrative
Non-narrative
gptkbp:notable_quote ' Life in transformation'
Powaqqatsi: Life in transformation.
gptkbp:notable_scene gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:cultural_heritage
Technological advancements
Environmental degradation
Cultural rituals
Natural environments
depictions of nature
Economic disparity
Global connections
Human labor
Urban landscapes
depictions of urban life
depictions of conflict
Technological impact
Ritualistic practices
Cultural contrasts
depictions of culture
depictions of history
depictions of tradition
depictions of beauty
depictions of hope
depictions of resilience
depictions of survival
depictions of community
depictions of technology
depictions of identity
depictions of celebration
depictions of music
depictions of despair
depictions of art
depictions of change
depictions of community life
depictions of cultural rituals
depictions of dance
depictions of environment
depictions of family
depictions of globalization
depictions of industrialization
depictions of migration
depictions of poverty
depictions of ritual
depictions of spirituality
depictions of struggle
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Qatsi_trilogy
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Naqoyqatsi
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival
gptkb:1988_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Godfrey_Reggio
gptkbp:release_date February 10, 1988
April 8, 1988
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1988
gptkbp:released gptkb:1988
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1988
gptkbp:runtime 99 minutes
gptkbp:sound_design gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:theme globalization
impact of technology on culture
Cultural change
contrast between tradition and modernity
gptkbp:themes gptkb:cultural_identity
Environmentalism
Modernization
Socioeconomic issues
gptkbp:viewing_format Theatrical
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Glass
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3