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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[a] 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, which was followed by Naqoyqatsi (2002).
The film's title 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.
- ^ "POWAQQATSI (U)". British Board of Film Classification. March 1, 1988. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Powaqqatsi (1998)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Powaqqatsi (1988)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Hopi Dictionary Project (1998). "Spelling and pronunciation". Hopi Dictionary/Hopìikwa Lavàytutuveni. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. pp. 863–864. ISBN 0-8165-1789-4. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Powaqqatsi - Philip Glass
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