An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi is of 1 hour(s) and 39 minute(s). It is Produced By: Santa Fe Institute for Regional Education, IRE Productions, The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions. It was released on 1988-04-29. It has the tagline: Life in transformation It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
Genres: Documentary
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