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 The Cannon Group

Christie Brinkley

(archive footage)

David Brinkley

(archive footage)

Patrick Disanto

Self

Pope John Paul II

(archive footage)

Dan Rather

(archive footage)

Cheryl Tiegs

(archive footage)

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