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KoyaanisqatsiOther

by Godfrey Reggio

Who uses, recommends or left Koyaanisqatsi, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer of garage and psychedelic rock, with more than a dozen solo albums, and a member of the bands Fuzz and GØGGS.
loved

It’s technically an experimental documentary in that there is no obvious plot, but to me Koyaanisqatsi paints a clear picture of society and our unbreakable relationship with technology. It’s brutal, beautiful, and relentless.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Ty Segall, the entry for Koyaanisqatsi.

2022-08-26·criterion.com ↗

American documentary filmmaker and editor of films about artists, eccentrics and outsiders, among them The World Before Your Feet (2018), Lily Topples the World (2021) and Secret Mall Apartment (2024); he has also cut many of Criterion's trailers.
loved

But more importantly, Koyaanisqatsi has had a profound effect on me as a filmmaker and editor.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Jeremy Workman, the entry for Koyaanisqatsi.

2019-06-19·criterion.com ↗

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