Powaqqatsi - Scene 1

[northerbrewer]

Look its happy VALE workers lol.

[leonardolouredo]

Este é o meu país, a cena se refere a corrida pelo ouro em Serra Pelada. Meu pai quase teve participação neste lugar.

[Tortoiseius]

 #WTF

[hmghosthost]

I was first introducted to the astounding composer Philip Glass at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games, for which he composed an amazing fanfare. When I later sought out more of his hypnotizing music I discovered POWAQQATSI and GLASS WORKS, and they became a permanent of my life's soundtrack. I never tire of hearing them. I was thrilled to catch a segment of ANTHEM 2 from POWAQQATSI in the movie THE TRUMAN SHOW with Jim Carry.

[TheAmira1000]

POWERFUL IMAGES, POWERFUL MUSIC, POWERFUL MESSAGES.

I saw Powaqqatsi some 20 years ago, and it brought me to tears. I've watched it several times since and cried at each time: because, when it comes to the poor and their exploitations, nothing had changed in the world, in those 20 years.

Yet they ooze dignity!

[Elefantter]

I feel very sorry for these people when I see them.

If I could do something for them, help them to get a higher

standard of living,

so that they could buy big motor vehicles

that makes noise and pollution

and if I tried to make any objection

they could kick me in the ass

call me crazy

and tell me to mind my own business.

[JaKaRe36]

Remember: You are not what you own.

[Marius1988Roma]

WE DIDNT COME TO EARTH TO BE SLAVES AND BE UNDER CONTROL!!!!!!!

WE 'RE FORGETTING WHO WE WERE, WE'RE NOT CREATED TO BE LIKE THAT!!!! OPEN YOUR HEARTS , OPEN YOUR EYES....

RESISTANCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­!!!!!!!!!

[Tothe2012]

"Profit for shareholders is far more important than the preservation of natural resources and the quality of life for workers."

This statement holds true for those for and against the way life has been lead on this planet for many years now.

Gold. It is absolutely not important to sustain life at all. But its pursuit is fed by multiple illusions. Take your pick. Regardless of what my opinion is, I know that the continued pursuit of these illusions will make life much worse.

[inacave]

@Tothe2012 Remember that all corporations are creations of the State. They are given specific legal privileges that real humans do not have, and allow the wealthy and well connected to commit things that would land you or me in jail. It is the power of the State, enforced by men with guns and prisons, that allows corporations to profit at the cost of real humans. Unless the individual people who profit from corporate damage and fraud are punished, nothing will change.

[passaocinzeiro]

they called "Serra Pelada"

[jaberwalky62]

Aye-curumba

[leevancechurchill]

I saw Powaqaatsi in 70mm back in '89. Unforgettable.

[VforVideo]

I bet it was awesome in 70mm. I heard Koyaanisquatsi used to be shown with live music and Phillp Glass conducting

[aeglos85]

@VforVideo i got to watch Powaqqatsi that way in NY

[inacave]

@VforVideo Yes, my wife and I saw Glass conducting the music for Powaqqatsi at a performance in Gainesville, Florida some years back. It was wonderful evening and I still cannot understand how they could perform this live with only a half dozen musicians. This piece is one of my favorites.

[SeanButt]

i noticed a lot of the scenes in this film look like they're in Brazil.

[nhilst600]

Gold mining in Brazil. Most of the people in this video are probably dead of metals poisoning or complications by now.

[northerbrewer]

I work for a Brazilian mining company called Vale in Canada.

I'm sad to report this is basicly how they see workers around the world and thank God we have labour/health and safety laws here

[5000Eder]

The video shows a mining that ended 27 years ago, was a real human anthill because of the large amount of gold that was in that area, that hunting was each his own.