''Visitors'' is a 2013 American
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
, written and directed by
Godfrey Reggio
Godfrey Reggio (born March 29, 1940) is an American director of experimental documentary films.
Life
Reggio was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to an old and distinguished Louisiana family descended from Francesco M. de Reggio, an Italian noblem ...
.
Summary
It explores (like his previous films) "humanity's trancelike relationship with technology."
Music
The musical score for ''Visitors'' was composed by
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...
, who previously collaborated with director Godfrey Reggio on the
Qatsi trilogy
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The ''Qatsi'' trilogy is the informal name given to a series of non-narrative films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass:
* '' Koyaanisqatsi: Life Out of Balance'' (1982)
* '' Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation ...
. Performed by the
Bruckner Orchestra Linz
The Bruckner Orchester Linz is an Austrian orchestra based in Linz. Named for Anton Bruckner, the orchestra is the concert orchestra for the state of Upper Austria, and also the opera orchestra at the Landestheater Linz (Upper Austrian State Theat ...
and conducted by
Dennis Russell Davies
Dennis Russell Davies (born April 16, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American conductor and pianist, He is currently the music director and chief conductor of the Brno Philharmonic.
Biography
Davies studied piano and conducting at the Juilliard Sch ...
, the music was released as a soundtrack album by Orange Mountain Music on September 3, 2013.
Release
It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the
2013 Toronto International Film Festival
The 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and 15, 2013. '' The Fifth Estate'' was selected as the opening film and '' Life of Crime'' was the closing film. 75 films were ...
.
Reception
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2013 films
2013 documentary films
American documentary films
Films without speech
Films directed by Godfrey Reggio
Documentary films about technology
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Non-narrative films
2010s American films