Koyaanisqatsi/Powaqqatsi Blu-ray Detailed
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Posted April 9, 2014 05:28 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Arrow Video have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of Godfrey Reggio's Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi. The release will be available for purchase on May 12th.
Synopsis:
ko?yaa?nis?qatsi (from the Hopi language)
n., 1. crazy life 2. life in turmoil 3. life out of balance 4. life disintegrating 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living
po?waq?qa?tsi (from the Hopi language, powaq sorcerer + qatsi life)
n., an entity, a way of life, that consumes the life forces of other beings in order to further its own life.
Told without dialogue, narration, cast or characters, Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi are dizzying, hypnotic examples of cinema set to extraordinary scores by Philip Glass. The first instalment concentrates on the United States, contrasting its natural beauty with a population ever more dependent on modern technology. The second switches to the Southern hemisphere and focuses on cultures and traditions that are slowly eroding away as the modern world takes over.
Special Features:
Synopsis:
ko?yaa?nis?qatsi (from the Hopi language)
n., 1. crazy life 2. life in turmoil 3. life out of balance 4. life disintegrating 5. a state of life that calls for another way of living
po?waq?qa?tsi (from the Hopi language, powaq sorcerer + qatsi life)
n., an entity, a way of life, that consumes the life forces of other beings in order to further its own life.
Told without dialogue, narration, cast or characters, Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi are dizzying, hypnotic examples of cinema set to extraordinary scores by Philip Glass. The first instalment concentrates on the United States, contrasting its natural beauty with a population ever more dependent on modern technology. The second switches to the Southern hemisphere and focuses on cultures and traditions that are slowly eroding away as the modern world takes over.
Special Features:
- New, restored digital transfers of Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi, approved by director Godfrey Reggio, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
- Introduction by filmmaker and composer Gary Tarn (Black Sun, The Prophet)
- Interviews with Reggio and composer Philip Glass on the making of Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi
- Anima Mundi (1992): Reggio's 28-minute montage of over seventy animal species, scored by Philip Glass
- Original theatrical trailers for Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Anton Bitel, Michael Brooke, Peter Cowie and Jean-Baptiste Gouyon
