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A singular artist and activist, Godfrey Reggio is best known for his galvanizing trio of films The Qatsi Trilogy. Astonishingly photographed, and featuring unforgettable, cascading scores by Philip Glass, these are immersive sensory experiences that meditate on the havoc humankind's fascination with technology has wreaked on our world. From 1983's Koyaanisqatsi (the title is a Hopi word that means "life out of balance") to 1988's Powaqqatsi ("life in transformation) to 2002's Naqoyqatsi ("life as war"), Reggio takes us on an edifying journey from the ancient to the contemporary, from nature to industry and back again, all the while keeping our eyes wide with wonder.

Supplements

Essence of Life, an interview program with Reggio and composer Philip Glass on Koyaanisqatsi
New interview with cinematographer Ron Fricke about Koyaanisqatsi
Early forty-minute demo version of Koyaanisqatsi with a scratch soundtrack by Allen Ginsberg, along with a new introduction by Reggio
New interview with Reggio about Koyaanisqatsi's original visual concept, with behind-the-scenes footage
Impact of Progress, an interview program with Reggio and Glass on their collaboration
Inspiration and Ideas, an interview with Reggio about his greatest influences and teachers
Anima Mundi (1992), Reggio's twenty-eight-minute montage of images of over seventy animal species, scored by Glass
Video afterword by Reggio on the trilogy
The Making of "Naqoyqatsi," a brief documentary featuring interviews with the production crew
Panel discussion on Naqoyqatsi from 2003, with Reggio, Glass, editor Jon Kane, and music critic John Rockwell
Music of "Naqoyqatsi," an interview with Glass and cellist Yo-Yo Ma
Television spots and an interview with Reggio relating to his 1970s multimedia privacy campaign in New Mexico
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