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The Qatsi trilogy, directed by Godfrey Reggio

Description and collective title from container"Director approved"--ContainerKoyaanisqatsi originally released as a motion picture in 1983. Powaqqatsi originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Naqoyqatsi originally released as a motion picture in 2002Special features (Koyaanisqatsi): Essence of life, an interview program with Reggio and composer Philip Glass on Koyaanisqatsi; new interview with cinematographer Ron Fricke; television spots and a new interview with Reggio relating to his 1970s multimedia privacy campaign in New Mexico; early demo version of Koyaanisqatsi with a partial scratch soundtrack featuring poet Allen Ginsberg, along with a new introduction by Reggio; new interview with Reggio about the film's original visual concept; trailer. Special features (Powaqqatsi): Impact of progress, an interview program with Reggio and composer philip Glass on their collaboration; Inspiration and ideas, a new interview with Reggio about his greatest infleunces and teachers; public television interview with Reggio from 1989 about the trilogy; Alma mundi (1992), Reggio's twenty-eight-minute montage of footage of over severy animal species, scored by Glass; trailer[Disc 1, volume 1] Koyaanisqatsi / Francis Ford Coppola presents ; an IRE presentation ; produced and directed by Godfrey Reggio ; scenario Ron Fricke [and others] (86 min., 1983, 1.85:1). [Disc 2, volume 2] Powaqqatsi / a Golan-Globus production ; a Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas presentation ; directed by Godfrey Reggio ; produced by Mel Lawrence, Godfrey Reggio, Lawrence Taub ; written by Godfrey Reggio and Ken Richards (99 min., 1988, 1.85:1). [Disc 3, volume 3] Naqoyqatsi / Miramax Films and Steven Soderbergh present ; writer and director, Godfrey Reggio ; producers, Joe Beirne, Godfrey Reggio, Lawrence Taub (89 min., 2002, 1.78:1)

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Koyaanisqatsi: Director of photography, Ron Fricke ; editor, Alton Walpole, Ron Fricke ; music, Philip Glass. Powaqqatsi: Directors of photography, Graham Berry, Leonidas Zourdoumis ; editors, Iris Cahn, Alton Walpole ; music, Philip Glass. Naqoyqatsi: Director of photography, Russell Lee Fine ; editor and visual designer, Jon Kane ; music, Philip Glass ; cello solos, Yo-Yo Ma

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Blu-ray edition.

9780160465673

videodisc

3 videodiscs (274 min.), sound, black & white, 4 3/4 in. +, 1 booklet (36 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).

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videodisc

Blu-ray, Region A; DTS-HD master audio, 5.1 surround

715515100618

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Blu-ray disc