Anima Mundi (film)


Anima Mundi is a 1991 Italian-American short documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio. The film focuses on the world of nature and wildlife, particularly jungles, sealife, and insects.

Production

The movie was commissioned by Italian jewellers Bulgari for use by the World Wide Fund for Nature in their Biological Diversity Program.

Music

The film was scored by Philip Glass, who also worked with Reggio on Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and, later, on Naqoyqatsi. Anima Mundi features many of the techniques from the Qatsi trilogy, however it is not considered to be directly related to the series.

Home media

The short was released on the Criterion Collection alongside the Qatsi trilogy on December 11, 2012.