Powaqqatsi
G · 1988 ‧ Documentary/Drama ‧ 1h 39m
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7.2/10 · IMDb
81% · Rotten Tomatoes
Experimental filmmaker Godfrey Reggio explores the intersection of primitive cultures and the industrial world in this documentary, chronicling the everyday lives of people living and working in impoverished countries, where modern life is fraught...
Release date: April 29, 1988 (USA)
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Sequel: Naqoyqatsi
Music composed by: Philip Glass
Distributed by: The Cannon Group, Inc.
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Powaqqatsi is a Hopi neologism coined by Reggio meaning "parasitic way of life" or "life in transition". While Koyaanisqatsi focused on modern life in ...
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Forgoing the sped-up aesthetic of the first film, Powaqqatsi employs a meditative slow motion in order to reveal the beauty of the traditional ways of life in ...
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The nature of civilization is presented in this imagery-rich, music-filled exploration that dazzles the mind's eye. 117IMDb 7.21 h 39 min1988.
Duration: 4:36
Posted: Nov 8, 2014
Posted: Nov 8, 2014
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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi: Directed by Godfrey Reggio. With Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Patrick Disanto, Pope John Paul II. An exploration of technologically ...
The title Powaqqatsi is a Hopi Indian conjunctive – the word Powaqa, I which refers to a negative sorcerer who lives at the expense of others, and Qatsi -i.e., ...
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Experimental filmmaker Godfrey Reggio explores the intersection of primitive cultures and the industrial world in this documentary, chronicling the everyday ...
Oct 3, 2023 · Shot primarily in Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Kenya, India, and Nepal, the film assembles images of human labor, farmland, and traditional practices in ...