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Qatsi Trilogy
The ''Qatsi'' trilogy is a series of three non-narrative films produced by Godfrey Reggio and scored by Philip Glass. The trilogy includes '' Koyaanisqatsi'' (1982), '' Powaqqatsi'' (1988), and '' Naqoyqatsi'' (2002). The titles of the films are derived from the Hopi language, in which the word '' qatsi'' translates to "life." The series was produced by the Institute For Regional Education, who also created the Fund For Change. Legacy Many of director Godfrey Reggio's other motion-pictures use cinematic techniques and stylistic elements he first explored in the ''Qatsi'' trilogy. The cinematic films of ''Koyaanisqatsi'' cinematographer Ron Fricke—''Chronos Chronos (; ; , Modern Greek: ), also spelled Chronus, is a personification of time in Greek mythology, who is also discussed in pre-Socratic philosophy and later literature. Chronos is frequently confused with, or perhaps consciously identified ...'' (1985), '' Baraka'' (1992), and '' Samsara'' (2011)—are also made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Reggio
Godfrey Reggio (born 1940) is an American director of experimental documentary films. Life Reggio was born in New Orleans in 1940 to a Catholic family. He left home at age 14 to join the Catholic Christian Brotherhood. He became a monk, and spent 14 years in silence and prayer during his training. During the 1950s and 60s, Reggio worked as a social activist with Chicano street gangs with the Brotherhood in New Mexico. One of the brothers introduced him to the film ''Los Olvidados'' by the Spanish-French-Mexican surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel, Luis Bunuel which influenced him greatly. He also acknowledges Artavazd Peleshyan, a documentary-poet, who was a mentor and friend. Early work Reggio helped found the Institute for Regional Education in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit foundation. He became a founder of ''La Clinica de la Gente'' a facility providing medical care and service to 12,000 community members in Northern New Mexico, northern New Mexico's barrios, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopi Language
Hopi (Hopi: ) is a Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Hopi people (a Puebloan group) of northeastern Arizona, United States. The use of Hopi has gradually declined over the course of the 20th century. In 1990, it was estimated that more than 5,000 people could speak Hopi as a native language (approximately 75% of the population), but only 40 of them were monolingual in Hopi. The 1998 language survey of 200 Hopi people showed that 100% of Hopi elders (60 years or older) were fluent, but fluency in adults (40–59) was only 84%, 50% in young adults (20–39), and 5% in children (2–19). Despite the apparent decline, Hopi and Navajo both are supported by bilingual education programs in Arizona, and children acquire the Native American languages as their first language. More recently, Hopi language programs for children on the reservation have been implemented. Teaching and language revitalization efforts The Hopi language has been part of several language revitalization pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Cahn
Iris Cahn is a full professor and for almost twenty years, chaired the Film Conservatory at SUNY Purchase College in Purchase, New York. Biography Cahn earned her M.A. from New York University and her B.F.A. from SUNY Purchase College. She edits feature films and documentaries, including '' Powaqqatsi'' (directed by Godfrey Reggio, music composed by Philip Glass), ''Worst Possible illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik Muniz'' (also receiving writing credit), ''Fragments of Kubelka'', ''Lessons From an American Primary'' (which she also produced), ''Devo: Are We Not Men?'', was supervising editor on ''Ornette: Made in America'' (directed by Shirley Clarke), and directed short films which have screened at the New York Film Festival and on network television. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for specials and a series. Internet Movie Database H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hoenig
Michael Hoenig (born 4 January 1952) is a Germans, German composer who has composed music for several films and games, in addition to two solo albums, including the highly acclaimed 1978 album ''Departure from the Northern Wasteland''. In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for composing the theme to the science fiction series ''Dark Skies''. Early career As the editor of the underground magazine ''LOVE'' in the late sixties, Hoenig was part of the burgeoning progressive rock scene in Berlin, which fostered bands like Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel and Agitation Free. His interest in avant-garde music, sound generators and prepared tapes caught the eye of Michael Günther, the bassist of Agitation Free, and he joined the band in February 1971. In March 1975, Hoenig was hired to replace Peter Baumann in Tangerine Dream for an Australian tour and a London Royal Albert Hall concert, and subsequently left Agitation Free, which bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsara (2011 Film)
''Samsara'' is a 2011 American non-narrative documentary film of international imagery directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson, who also collaborated on ''Baraka'' (1992), a film of a similar vein, and ''Chronos'' (1985). Completed over a period of five years in 25 countries around the world, it was shot in 70 mm format and output to digital format. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival and received a limited release in August 2012. Synopsis The official website describes, "Expanding on the themes they developed in ''Baraka'' (1992) and ''Chronos'' (1985), ''Samsara'' explores the wonders of our world from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of humanity's spirituality and the human experience. Neither a traditional documentary nor a travelogue, Samsara takes the form of a nonverbal, guided meditation." Production ''Samsara'' is directed by Ron Fricke and produced by Mark Magidson. The pair had collabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baraka (film)
''Baraka'' is a 1992 American non-narrative documentary film directed by Ron Fricke. The film is often compared to '' Koyaanisqatsi'', the first of the '' Qatsi'' films by Godfrey Reggio for which Fricke served as cinematographer. It was photographed in the 70 mm Todd-AO format, and is the first film ever to be restored and scanned at 8K resolution. Content ''Baraka'' is a documentary film with no narrative or voice-over. It explores themes via a compilation of natural events, life, human activities and technological phenomena shot in 24 countries on six continents over a 14-month period. The film is named after the Islamic concept of baraka, meaning blessing, or Baruch in Hebrew, essence or breath. The film is Ron Fricke's follow-up to Godfrey Reggio's similar non-verbal documentary film '' Koyaanisqatsi''. Fricke was a cinematographer and collaborator on Reggio's film, and for ''Baraka'' he struck out on his own to polish and expand the photographic techniques used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronos (film)
''Chronos'' ( ) is a 1985 non-narrative documentary film directed and photographed by Ron Fricke, with music by Michael Stearns. Shot on IMAX film in eight countries, it consists primarily of time-lapse footage captured with custom-built cameras. Originally released in IMAX theaters in May 1985, it has since been made available on VHS, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray. Synopsis ''Chronos'' is 42 minutes long and has no actors or dialogue. The soundtrack consists of a single continuous piece by composer Michael Stearns. Filmed in dozens of locations on five continents, the film relates to the concept of time passing on different scales—the bulk of the film covers the history of civilization, from pre-history to Egypt to Rome to Late Antiquity to the rise of Western Europe in the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to the modern era. It centers on European themes but not exclusively. Other time scales include the passing of seasons, the passing of night and day, and the passing shadows of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Fricke
Ron Fricke (born February 24, 1953) is an American film director and cinematographer specializing in time-lapse and large-format cinematography, known for his non-narrative feature films. Career After serving as director of photography for '' Koyaanisqatsi'' (1982, directed by Godfrey Reggio), Fricke directed the IMAX films ''Chronos'' (1985) and ''Sacred Site'' (1986). He directed the purely cinematic non-verbal non-narrative '' Baraka'' (1992), designing his own 65 mm camera equipment for the feature, and earning broad critical acclaim. Fricke worked as a cinematographer for parts of the 2005 Star Wars film ''Revenge of the Sith'', shooting the eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily for scenes of the volcanic planet Mustafar. His film '' Samsara'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three distinct works that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games. Three-part works that are considered components of a larger work also exist, such as the triptych or the three-movement sonata, but they are not commonly referred to with the term "trilogy". Most trilogies are works of fiction involving the same characters or setting, such as '' The Deptford Trilogy'' of novels by Robertson Davies, '' The Apu Trilogy'' of films by Satyajit Ray, and ''The Kingdom Trilogy'' of television miniseries from 1994 to 2022 by Lars von Trier. Other fiction trilogies are connected only by theme: for example, each film of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colours trilogy explores one of the political ideals of the French Republic ( liberty, equality, fraternity). Trilogies can also be connected in less obvious ways, such as '' The Nova Trilogy'' of novels by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyaanisqatsi
''Koyaanisqatsi'' is a 1982 American non-narrative documentary film directed and produced by Godfrey Reggio, featuring music by Philip Glass and cinematography by Ron Fricke. Described as an "essay in images and sound on the state of American civilization", the film comprises a montage of stock footage, slow motion, and time-lapse visuals of natural and urban environments across the United States. Following its premieres at the Telluride and New York Film Festivals in 1982, it began a limited theatrical release the next year. Produced on a budget of $2.5 million, the film grossed $3.2 million at the box office, and was one of the highest-grossing documentaries of the 1980s. The title comes from the Hopi word , meaning "life out of balance". It is the first film in the ''Qatsi'' trilogy, which was followed by '' Powaqqatsi'' (1988) and '' Naqoyqatsi'' (2002). The trilogy depicts different aspects of the relationship between humans, nature and technology. ''Koyaanisqatsi'' is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up from repetitive Phrase (music), phrases and shifting layers. He described himself as a composer of "music with repetitive structures", which he has helped to evolve stylistically. Glass founded the Philip Glass Ensemble in 1968. He has written 15 operas, numerous chamber operas and musical theatre works, 14 symphony, symphonies, 12 concertos, nine string quartets, various other chamber music pieces, and many film scores. He has received nominations for four Grammy Awards, including two for Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Contemporary Classical Composition for ''Satyagraha (opera), Satyagraha'' (1987) and ''String Quartet No. 2 (Glass), String Quartet No. 2'' (1988). He has received three Academy Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
