I think you're right; I think it means life out of balance. And I believe
it's also an entirely image-driven film, a time-lapse photographic
tour/critique of America. And *Powaqqatsi* was the follow-up examining the
Third World, if I remember correctly.
 
And how about Maya Deren's experimental films? Not modern enough?
 
Best,
 
Kellie Wells
 
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> I think that the term is Hopi for Things out of balance-Drew
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