1982 The film opens on ancient native American cave drawings, while the soundtrack chants Koyaanisqatsi which is a Hopi indian term for life out of balance. We see cloud formations moving (sped up) intercut with a montage of ocean waves (slowed down) and in such a way we are able to see the similarities of movement between these natural forces. This technique of comparison exists throughout the film, and through it we learn more about the world around us. The film progresses from purely natural environments to nature as affected by man, and finally to mans own manmade environment, devoid of nature yet still following the patterns of natural flow as depicted in the beginning of the film, yet in chaos and disarray. Through this the film conveys its key message, which is Koyaanisqatsi: life out of balance; crazy life; life in turmoil; life disintegrating; a state of life that calls for another way of living. disclose.tv/action/viewvideo/64335/Koyaanisqatsi__Life_out_of_Balance_Full_Length/1982
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