I think it’s naive to pray for world peace if we’re not going to change the form in which we live.
Godfrey Reggio Quotes
It is very easy to make clear what you want a film to say, but I did not wish to engage in overt propaganda, even for the right cause. I wanted to create an experience through the films, something where people could have the freedom of their own response to them.
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| Birth: | 29th March, 1940 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Documentary Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter, Social Worker |
About
Godfrey Reggio was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an American documentary filmmaker. He co-founded La Clinica de la Gente, a facility that provided medical care to 12,000 community members in Santa Fe. In 1963 he co-founded Young Citizens for Action, a community organization project that aided juveniles among the street gangs in Santa Fe. In 1972, he co-founded the Institute for Regional Education in Santa Fe, a non-profit foundation focused on media development, the arts, community organization, and research. He directed, produced, and written several documentary films include: Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, Anima Mundi(not produced), Naqoyqatsi, and Visitors.
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