Overview
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
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Box office
Made on a $4M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Thailand, Indonesia, New York City and Tanzania
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Music
Music by Michael Stearns
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ron Fricke
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Genevieve NicholasWriter
- Mark MagidsonWriter
- Ron FrickeWriter
- Constantine NicholasWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 15, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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