Koyaanisqatsi

In this episode of Soldiers of Cinema, Clark and Cullen engage with Godfrey Reggio’s Koyaanisqatsi (1982) — a mesmerizing, wordless meditation on modern life, environmental imbalance, and the relentless pace of human progress. A film made up of mesmerizing time-lapse photography, montage and beautiful landscapes of both natural wonders and cities, Reggio pairs these elements with a groundbreaking and iconic score by Philip Glass.

Whether you’ve seen the film or are just curious about it, this discussion highlights how a movie with no dialogue can say everything.

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Koyaanisqatsi