Qatsitrilogy
| Qatsitrilogy | |
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| Created by | Godfrey Reggio |
| Original work | Koyaanisqatsi(1982) |
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| Years | 1982–2002 |
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TheQatsitrilogy[a]is a series of threenon-narrative filmsproduced byGodfrey Reggioand scored byPhilip Glass.ThetrilogyincludesKoyaanisqatsi(1982),Powaqqatsi(1988), andNaqoyqatsi(2002).
The titles of the films are derived from theHopi language,in which the wordqatsitranslates to "life." The series was produced by the Institute For Regional Education, who also created the Fund For Change.[2][3]
Legacy
[edit]Many of director Godfrey Reggio's other motion-pictures use cinematic techniques and stylistic elements he first explored in theQatsitrilogy.
The cinematic films ofKoyaanisqatsicinematographerRon Fricke—Chronos(1985),Baraka(1992), andSamsara(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), aSovietUkrainiansilent motion-picture whose themes and editing resemble those seen in theQatsitrilogy
References
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[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^Hopi Dictionary Project (1998). "Spelling and pronunciation".Hopi Dictionary/Hopìikwa Lavàytutuveni.Tucson:University of Arizona Press.pp. 863–864.ISBN0-8165-1789-4.RetrievedMarch 10,2024– viaInternet Archive.
- ^"Koyaanisqatsi- the producers".qatsi.org.Retrieved2016-06-17.
- ^"The Institute for Regional Education".qatsi.org.Retrieved2016-06-17.
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