Powaqqatsi
1988 film by Godfrey Reggio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Powaqqatsi[lower-alpha 1] is a 1988 American non-narrative film directed by Godfrey Reggio and the sequel to Reggio's experimental 1982 film, Koyaanisqatsi. It is the second film in the Qatsi trilogy.
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Directed by | Godfrey Reggio |
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Music by | Philip Glass |
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Distributed by | The Cannon Group |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Budget | $4.2 million[2] |
Box office | $589,244[3] |
Powaqqatsi is a Hopi neologism coined by Reggio meaning "parasitic way of life" or "life in transition". While Koyaanisqatsi focused on modern life in industrial countries, Powaqqatsi, which similarly has no dialogue, focuses more on the conflict in Third World countries between traditional ways of life and the new ways of life introduced with industrialization.[5] As with Koyaanisqatsi and the third and final part of the 'Qatsi' trilogy, Naqoyqatsi, the film is strongly related to its soundtrack, written by Philip Glass.