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Summary
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 80GoodWatch 78
Audience score83%
IMDb7.7
Running time
43 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −53 min on the typical 96
typical 9643Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
1985
May 10, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Canada
Directing · 1
- Ron Fricke Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Writing · 2
- Genevieve Nicholas Scenario Writer
- Constantine Nicholas Scenario Writer
Production · 3
- Mark Magidson Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Kirsch Producer
- Steven Marble Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Alton Walpole Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Stearns Original Music Composer
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