Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of balance is a 1983 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio with music composed by minimalist composer Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke. The film consists mostly of slow motion and time-lapse photography. The documentary contains neither dialog nor narration and relies heavily on music to set the film's tone. Glass and his Philip Glass Ensemble have toured with the film, playing music live in front of the film screen.
The film is the first in the Qatsi trilogy of films, including the films 1988's Powaqqatsi and 2002's Naqoyqatsi. The trilogy depicts different aspects of man and technology. Wikipedia