The Qatsi trilogy[a] is a series of three non-narrative films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass. The trilogy includes Koyaanisqatsi (1982), Powaqqatsi (1988), and Naqoyqatsi (2002).
| Qatsi trilogy | |
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| Created by | Godfrey Reggio |
| Original work | Koyaanisqatsi (1982) |
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| Years | 1982–2002 |
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The titles of the films are derived from the Hopi language, in which the word qatsi translates to "life." The series was produced by the Institute For Regional Education, who also created the Fund For Change.[2][3]
Legacy
editMany of director Godfrey Reggio's other motion-pictures use cinematic techniques and stylistic elements he first explored in the Qatsi trilogy.
The cinematic films of Koyaanisqatsi cinematographer Ron Fricke—Chronos (1985), Baraka (1992), and Samsara (2011)—are also made in a similar style.
Films
edit| Film | U.S. theatrical release date | Director | Music | Cinematography | Editor | Producer | Writer |
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| Koyaanisqatsi |
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Godfrey Reggio | Philip Glass | Ron Fricke |
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Godfrey Reggio | Concept: Godfrey Reggio Scenario:
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| Powaqqatsi |
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| Naqoyqatsi |
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Russell Lee Fine | Jon Kane |
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Godfrey Reggio |
See also
edit- Man with a Movie Camera (1929), a Soviet Ukrainian silent motion-picture whose themes and editing resemble those seen in the Qatsi trilogy
References
editNotes
editCitations
edit- ^ Hopi Dictionary Project (1998). "Spelling and pronunciation". Hopi Dictionary/Hopìikwa Lavàytutuveni. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. pp. 863–864. ISBN 0-8165-1789-4. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Koyaanisqatsi- the producers". qatsi.org. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "The Institute for Regional Education". qatsi.org. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
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