Anima Mundi (film)

Anima Mundi (also known as The Soul of the World)[4] is a 1991 Italian-American short documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio.[5] The film focuses on the world of nature and wildlife, particularly jungles, sealife, and insects.[6]

Anima Mundi
Directed byGodfrey Reggio
Produced bySteve Goldin
Rory Johnston
Written byGodfrey Reggio
Music byPhilip Glass [1]
CinematographyGraham Berry
Edited byMiroslav Janek
Release date
  • April 20, 1991 (1991-04-20)
Running time
28 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
Italy [3]
LanguageNone

Production

The movie was commissioned by Italian jewellers Bulgari for use by the World Wide Fund for Nature in their Biological Diversity Program.[7]

Music

The film was scored by Philip Glass, who also worked with Reggio on Koyaanisqatsi (1983), Powaqqatsi (1988), and, later, on Naqoyqatsi (2002).[8] Anima Mundi features many of the techniques from the Qatsi trilogy, however it is not considered to be directly related to the series.[9]

Home media

The short was released on the Criterion Collection alongside the Qatsi trilogy on December 11, 2012.[10][11][12]

References
  1. "Anima Mundi – Philip Glass". Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. Anima Mundi, retrieved 2019-11-03
  3. Anima Mundi (1992), retrieved 2019-11-03
  4. Rotten Tomatoes
  6. Reggio, Godfrey; Taub, Lawrence; Glass, Philip; Bulgari (Firm); World Wide Fund for Nature; Miramar Productions (1992), Anima mundi, Miramar Productions, OCLC 42269937
  7. Anima Mundi (1992), retrieved 2019-11-03
  8. Soundtrack.net
  9. "The Institute for Regional Education". www.koyaanisqatsi.org. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  10. "The Qatsi Trilogy". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  11. "Powaqqatsi". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  12. "The Qatsi Trilogy (Koyaanisqatsi / Powaqqatsi / Naqoyqatsi) - Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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