Film Franchise / Collection
Qatsi Collection
3 films in franchise
Franchise Overview
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".
Chronological Order
Part 1 • 1983
Koyaanisqatsi7.9
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.
Part 2 • 1988
Powaqqatsi7.2
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Part 3 • 2002
Naqoyqatsi6.2
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.