Powaqqatsi (1988)
Directed by Godfrey Reggio · Cinematography by Leonidas Zourdoumis, Graham Berry
G99 min65 frames
Documentary
Life in transformation
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Powaqqatsi — official trailer
What is Powaqqatsi about?
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
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Who stars in Powaqqatsi?
Who made Powaqqatsi?
Godfrey ReggioDirector- Graham BerryCinematography
- Leonidas ZourdoumisCinematography
- Lawrence TaubProducer
- Mel LawrenceProducer
What does the cinematography of Powaqqatsi look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Powaqqatsi leans on wide compositions (37% of the sample) and establishing shots (28%). Cinematographer Leonidas Zourdoumis keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 60% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 77% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Powaqqatsi?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Powaqqatsi (1988) are #53504c, #302e2c, #d5d3cc, #90908e, #74736f, #eff0ef — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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