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Powaqqatsi poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
1988·Documentary / Music·1h 39m

POWAQQATSI

“Life in transformation”

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

Above the Line
Godfrey Reggio·DirectorKen Richards·WriterGodfrey Reggio·WriterLeonidas Zourdoumis·Director of PhotographyPhilip Glass·MusicIris Cahan·Editor
Cast
Christie Brinkley·(archive footage)David Brinkley·(archive footage)Patrick Disanto·SelfPope John Paul II·(archive footage)Dan Rather·(archive footage)Cheryl Tiegs·(archive footage)
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Godfrey Reggio·Director
Writing· 2
Ken Richards·WriterGodfrey Reggio·Writer
Camera· 4
Leonidas Zourdoumis·Director of PhotographyGraham Berry·Director of PhotographyMurray Van Dyke·Assistant CameraEdward A. Gutentag·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Iris Cahan·EditorAlton Walpole·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Philip Glass·MusicGary Summers·Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Summers·Sound Designer
Production· 10
Lawrence Taub·ProducerGodfrey Reggio·ProducerMel Lawrence·ProducerYoram Globus·Executive ProducerMenahem Golan·Executive ProducerGeorge Lucas·Executive ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·Executive ProducerTom Garrett·Co-ProducerMarcel Kahn·Associate ProducerTom Luddy·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Francis Ford Coppola·PresenterGeorge Lucas·Presenter
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
56%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$589K
ROI -76%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Powaqqatsi's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#828C9E
#4A4E2C
#A07010
Mood
Contemplative, Earthy
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The poster features a layered image with a natural landscape at the top, showing green hills and a blue sky, overlaid with abstract, colorful lines and what app”

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Key Elements
HillsCrop FieldHutStylized Characters
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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