Powaqqatsi
Life in transformation
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
- Director
- Godfrey Reggio
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $589,000
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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
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Box Office & Release
Powaqqatsi returned 0.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $589,000
- Release date
- Apr 29, 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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