Apr 29, 1988
99 min
Full-HD

Powaqqatsi (1988)

An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education IRE Productions Golan-Globus Productions NorthSouth Productions

Christie Brinkley

(archive footage)

David Brinkley

(archive footage)

Patrick Disanto

Self

John Paul II.

(archive footage)

Dan Rather

(archive footage)

Cheryl Tiegs

(archive footage)

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