Anima Mundi

1991 0h 29m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 46

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Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's Biological Diversity Campaign. The film combines images of nature with pulsing rhythms in a Microcosmos (1996) meets Koyaanisqatsi (1983) spectacle.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Godfrey Reggio
Writers: Godfrey Reggio
Languages: No Language
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Godfrey Reggio, shot by Graham Berry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Miroslav Janek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Godfrey Reggio directs. Graham Berry behind the camera. Philip Glass scores. Miroslav Janek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Godfrey Reggio, shot by Graham Berry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philip Glass. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Miroslav Janek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt0101349 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.