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Naqoyqatsi

  • 2002
  • PG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Naqoyqatsi (2002)
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

  • Director
    • Godfrey Reggio
  • Writer
    • Godfrey Reggio
  • Stars
    • Belladonna
    • Marlon Brando
    • Elton John
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    • Director
      • Godfrey Reggio
    • Writer
      • Godfrey Reggio
    • Stars
      • Belladonna
      • Marlon Brando
      • Elton John
    • 71User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    Belladonna
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    • Self
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Elton John
    Elton John
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Madonna
    Madonna
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bhagwan Mirchandani
    Bhagwan Mirchandani
    • Self - Business Man
    Jack Shamblin
    • Self - Atomic Adam
    Steven Soderbergh
    Steven Soderbergh
    • Self - Man Reflected in Digital Screens (3rd segment)
    Troy Aikman
    Troy Aikman
    • Self (at Super Bowl XXX)
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    The Beatles
    The Beatles
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Osama bin Laden
    Osama bin Laden
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Fidel Castro
    Fidel Castro
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Warren Christopher
    Warren Christopher
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    The Dalai Lama
    The Dalai Lama
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas A. Edison
    Thomas A. Edison
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    Albert Einstein
    Albert Einstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Godfrey Reggio
    • Writer
      • Godfrey Reggio
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film's title has three meanings according to the closing credits. They are (1) a life of killing each other (2) war as a way of life and (3) civilized violence (interpretation).
    • Crazy credits
      Studio Feng Shui ... Marti Lovell
    • Connections
      Edited from Buffalo Running (1883)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 21, 2003 (Czech Republic)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Naqoyqatsi: Life as War
    • Filming locations
      • Michigan Central Depot - W. Vernor and W. Michigan Avenues, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • Qatsi Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $133,058
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,154
      • Oct 20, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $155,640
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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