I highly, HIGHLY suggest if you have access to LSD to watching these films while dosing. Another profoundly amazing film of the same genre, (one which I personally think is even better), is a film titled Baraka. It is the most amazing experience I have ever had in my 30 years.

A. It’s streamed, so the quality is gonna suck.
B. It’s the third in a trilogy and the other two aren’t on here.
C. If you were looking for some kind of story-line or plot, you will be disappointed, as these films serve only as a reflection of the human race, letting the viewer decide how they feel about themselves and human life. There is a lot going on and it requires MANY viewings to understand what is being said about humanity, as it is purely through imagery, music score, and editting that the “message” is conveyed.

This is actually a very profound documentary, one which expands quite heavily on the previous two in the series. It’s sad that Koyaanisqatsi isn’t on here, as that one MUST be watched first. It is the most linear and understandable. Reggio, Coppola (that’s right THE Francis Ford Coppola), Fricke, and Glass have created an experience through these three films that I believe is the single most important of my life.

I really wish that the other two were on here and hopefully Vlatko can find them somewhere, but words can’t describe my love and facination with this trilogy. Koyaanisqatsi in particular has changed my life forever.

PLEASE do yourself a favor and watch Koyaanisqatsi. Then you can come back to this doc and make judgements.

Baraka is a doc on this site (along with a similar, but not nearly as powerful doc called Chronos) that is a good one to watch if this one didn’t make sense or didn’t do it for you.