Koyaanisqatsi facts for kids

Koyaanisqatsi is a unique movie from 1982. It was made by Godfrey Reggio, and Philip Glass created all the music. This film doesn't have actors or a story in the usual way. Instead, it shows many different scenes from modern life.

The movie's title, Koyaanisqatsi, comes from the Hopi Indian language. It means "life out of balance" or "crazy life". The film wants us to think about how we live today. It suggests that our modern way of life might not be in harmony with nature.

What the Movie Shows

The film uses many powerful images. You will see the planned tearing down of the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex. There are also scenes inside a factory making many copies of things. The movie shows faces of people in busy streets. It also uses time-lapse shots of cars and other vehicles moving fast through cities.

The music and the pictures work together to create a very strong feeling. The movie is the first part of a series called the Qatsi trilogy.

Images for kids

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  Grand Central Terminal in New York City is shown several times in the film.

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  The demolition of the Pruitt–Igoe housing project in St. Louis, Missouri, was one of the early scenes filmed once production began in 1975.

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  Godfrey Reggio, director of Koyaanisqatsi and the other films in the Qatsi trilogy

See also

In Spanish: Koyaanisqatsi para niños