description:
The titles of all three films are words 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.
episodes:
01. Koyaanisqatsi
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them.
02. Powaqqatsi
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
03. Naqoyqatsi
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
