About this series
A series of three films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass. The titles of all three films are words from the language of the Hopi people, in which the word "qatsi" means "life".
All films — in order
1
Koyaanisqatsi
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
2
Powaqqatsi
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
3
Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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