Storyline
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Released
4/27/1983
Runtime
1h 26min
Director
Budget
$600,000
Revenue
$3,200,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
IRE Productions, Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, American Zoetrope
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