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".
Koyaanisqatsi

NR1h 26m8.2

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A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity, and the relationship between them.

Powaqqatsi

G1h 39m7.2

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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.

Naqoyqatsi

PG1h 29m6.4

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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

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