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Anima Mundi is a film about animals. It contains no
actors, has not plot and has no script. Anima Mundi was created by
Godfrey Reggio who also created Koyaanisqatsi.
Anima Mundi was commissioned by the Italian jewellery company Bvlgari,
for the World Wide Fund for Nature which used the film for its
Biological Diversity Program. The breathtaking
images of nature where intended to make the viewer feel that they where
part of the natural world. Philip Glass provided
the musical score in Anima Mundi, as with all of Godfrey Reggio's films.
The concept of the term Anima Mundi is that the order and beauty of nature are
made of the almost endless species and varieties of animals, elements and
beings that make a balanced whole. All of the shots in Anima Mundi relate
to this though, rather than just being images of animals that one might find in
a BBC documentary.
The footage in Anima Mundi is made up of existing and newly shot footage.
Only the finest existing footage was considered for the film. The score
provides a good accompaniment to the animal scenes. Philip Glass often
provides an unusual score, as is the case with Anima Mundi. However the
sounds and rhythms complement the film well.
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Credits
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Edited by Miroslav Janek
Produced by Lawrence Taub, Institute for Regional Education, USA.
Music Composed by Philip Glass
Also know as 'The Soul of the World'
28 minutes
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