Just revisited "Koyaanisqatsi" last week--it's still just as amazing, heart wrenching, and important as it was from day one. Several years ago, when I was teaching Western Civilization history courses at a few New Mexico community colleges, I always took two class periods to show this entire film--I did so as a context for asking students to think about the meaning we apply to the idea of "progress"--such a given in the story of the Western world--that we're so thrilling as inventors and entrepreneurs and, therefore, how our human story is expected to have a happy ending. This film disposes very beautifully of that notion.
Just revisited "Koyaanisqatsi" last week--it's still just as amazing, heart wrenching, and important as it was from day one. Several years ago, when I was teaching Western Civilization history courses at a few New Mexico community colleges, I always took two class periods to show this entire film--I did so as a context for asking students to think about the meaning we apply to the idea of "progress"--such a given in the story of the Western world--that we're so thrilling as inventors and entrepreneurs and, therefore, how our human story is expected to have a happy ending. This film disposes very beautifully of that notion.
Visitors is very beautiful , marvellous , great interview
My hero. Great questions, and even greater answers. A lot of thought behind every choice and every moment in his work.
Such a great man, and great words.. how could this be under 1000 views at 2018?
So much wisdom every time I hear what he has to say. Thank you for this post.
Beauty provokes.... Of course! What a genius this guy is.
What a man