DVD 184 mins
AL (Alle Leeftijden)
Koyaanisqatsi / Powaqqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi
MGM/UA (1988)
In Collection
#98

Seen It:
Yes
Family, Documentary
USA  /  English

Cheryl Tiegs
Christie Brinkley
David Brinkley
Pope John Paul II
Dan Rather
Philip Glass
Ted Koppel

Director Godfrey Reggio
Writer Godfrey Reggio; Ron Fricke

Koyaanisqatsi Prepare to experience a truly remarkable film - a cinematic masterpiece so extraordinary that it regales the senses, stimulates the mind and actually redefines the potential of filmmaking. Director Godfrey Reggio, cinematographer Ron Fricke, and composer Philip Glass have created a spellbinding work so rich in beauty and detail that with each viewing it becomes a new and different film. Unique... profound... mesmerising and thought-provoking, Koyaanisqatsi contrasts the tranquil beauty of nature with the frenzied hum of contemporary urban society. Uniting breathtaking imagery with a hauntingly evocative score, this is one of the greatest films of our time. Powaqqatsi Hailed by critics and audiences around the world as mesmerising, this second instalment of writer/director Godfrey Reggio's "qatsi" trilogy is quite simply one of the most magnificent visual and aural spectacles ever made. Again combining stunning cinematography with the exquisite music of award-winning composer Philip Glass, Powaqqatsi is a breathtaking experience working on many levels... emotional, spiritual, intellectual and aesthetic. Bold, haunting and epic in scale, this extraordinary film calls into question everything we think we know about contemporary society. By juxtaposing images of ancient cultures with those of modern life, Powaqqatsi masterfully portrays the human cost of progress. It is a film that engages the soul as well as the mind; it is truly and absorbing experience.

Edition Details
Barcode 5050070009330
Region Region 2
Release Date 13/01/2003
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles Dutch
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: Interactive menus, Scene access, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Subtitles (French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), Bonus footage, Trailers, Other documentaries ('Impact of Progress'. 'Essence of Life'.)