Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

Life as war

Directed by Godfrey Reggio

Produced by Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, Qatsi Productions

200289 min6.2 / 10

A visually poetic but deeply unsettling montage essay that equates modern technological civilization with warfare and existential threat.

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Questions people ask

  • Is Naqoyqatsi easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Naqoyqatsi end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Naqoyqatsi sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Naqoyqatsi scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Naqoyqatsi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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