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List Price: $14.95 Features • Color • DVD-Video • HiFi Sound • Letterboxed • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 1991 DVD Release : 30 January, 1998 |
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Anima Mundi description Director Godrey Reggio presents a vibrant, visually compelling look at the animal kingdom in Anima Mundi, a 1991 short film that fits nicely between two other movies featuring the music of minimalist composer Philip Glass. 1983's Koyaanisqatsi and 1988's Powaqqatsi focused on the urban and physical realms of the planet, speeding up our view of the wonders of the world, and managing to find art in the heart of the city's interconnecting freeways and overpopulated spaces. But as Anima Mundi states in its epitaph, "the breath, the life, the spirit, the soul of the world" embodies a more mysterious existence, from sea to mountain top. There is such beauty and grace in the movement and exoticism of animals that this 30-minute short serves as a cautionary reminder by celebrating everything we, as humans with our omnipotent sense of superiority, seem intent on destroying over time. "The world is indeed a living being, endowed with a soul and intelligence," wrote Plato, and Anima Mundi is glorious, gorgeous visual proof of that maxim. --Paula Nechak |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A feast for the eyes and ears..... |
| This video is truly a work of art both visually and musically. The photography is top-notch and the visual images are well-coordinated with constant stream of beautiful images. I don't know if the video was updated since some other reviewers wrote their reviews, but I play my version on an HDTV with an upper end DVD and I don't find it a "negative experience" at all. While the video quality is not HDTV, it still very aesthetically pleasing. I imagine it would be spectacular in a theatre, but it is still very impressive in my living room.
There is no talking in this video and it is very much felt experience to watch it. There are many interesting animals, magnified protists, algae, etc. There are also kelp forests, many sea creatures, a live volcano and many ocean pictures. As is pointed out in the editorial reviews, Anima Mundi means world soul. This video tries to capture a sense of this and it succeeds marvelously. If you are looking for a documentary, this is not it, but it never was positioned this way in the market. You can get more information on the Anima Mundi as a concept on the Internet. There is at least one terrapsychology website that can go into more detail on what this term means and what this video is trying to convey. I think it's great for anyone, but it would make a particularly good classroom video and it's just the right length for this purpose. |
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