Once Within a Time

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Once Within a Time
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Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Jon Kane
Written byGodfrey Reggio
Produced byGodfrey Reggio
Mara Campione
CinematographyTrish Govoni
Edited byJon Kane
Music by Philip Glass
Production
company
Opticnerve
Distributed by Oscilloscope
Running time
52 minutes
CountryUnited States
Box office$50,377 [1]

Once Within a Time is a 2023 American experimental comedy fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Godfrey Reggio and edited and co-directed by Jon Kane. [2] [3]

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Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 94% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. [4]

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References

  1. "Once Within a Time (2023)". Box Office Mojo . IMDb . Retrieved 8 December 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Murphy, J. Kim (October 12, 2023). "'Koyaanisqatsi' Director Godfrey Reggio Unravels His New Odyssey 'Once Within a Time' Amid Humanity's Accelerating Self-Destruction". Variety . Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. Ebiri, Bilge (October 13, 2023). "In Once Within a Time, Godfrey Reggio Presents a Startling Vision of the World". Vulture . Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  4. "Once Within a Time". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 6, 2023.