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 by	Godfrey Reggio
Produced by	Steve Goldin Rory Johnston
Written by	Godfrey Reggio
Music by	Philip Glass [1]
Cinematography	Graham Berry
Edited by	Miroslav Janek
Release date	April 20, 1991
Running time	28 minutes [2]
Country	United States Italy [3]
Language	None

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]

External links

• Anima Mundi at IMDb
• Homepage
• Excerpt

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.