Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

Genres: Documentary, Music

What to watch after Koyaanisqatsi

• Baraka (1992) — Same subject: observational documentary, poetic documentary
• Samsara (2011) — Same subject: poetic documentary
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
• Requiem for the American Dream (2015) — Same subject: social commentary
• The Salt of the Earth (2014) — Same subject: human vs nature, observational documentary
• George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical