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Powaqqatsi (1988)

Directed by Godfrey Reggio · Cinematography by Leonidas Zourdoumis, Graham Berry

G99 min65 frames

Documentary

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Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a hazy outdoor area with blurred figures in the background. The subject wears sunglasses…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: wide — A dense crowd of people navigates an industrial steel overpass with heavy support beams. Many pedestrians…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: wide — A rustic stone water mill with a thatched roof sits beside a stream. Water cascades from an opening in the…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: wide — A long, enclosed highway tunnel features smooth, pale concrete walls rising to a dark ceiling. A line of cars…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: medium — A man works in a dirt-filled area surrounded by mounds of dark earth. He carries a heavy sack on his head…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: medium — Two human silhouettes appear as blurry shapes against a light, featureless, monochromatic backdrop. The two…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: wide — An empty urban street at night is flanked by rows of large advertising billboards. A tall illuminated…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: establishing — An ornate stone archway features complex carvings and gold-leaf details in a dimly lit space. Tall…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: establishing — A tall, monolithic white apartment building features repeating rectangular windows and recessed…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: fullbody — A man walks away along a narrow dirt path shrouded in thick grey fog. He carries a long bamboo pole across…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains rows of small metal containers filled with burning candles. A man in a maroon robe…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: wide — A weathered concrete wall is covered with red propaganda graffiti and multiple paper posters. A lone young…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: establishing — A modern glass skyscraper towers into a clear dark sky. The sun beams directly onto the reflective…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: establishing — A stone historical tower stands across from a tall, modern office building. The structures reach…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: fullbody — A vast sandy landscape stretches under a hazy orange sunset sky. Two figures walk forward while balancing…Powaqqatsi (1988) movie still: fullbody — A young boy stands in shallow water against a bright, hazy, light-colored background. The child is…
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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.

Where can you watch Powaqqatsi?

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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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  • #d5d3cc
  • #90908e
  • #74736f
  • #eff0ef

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