Experience the three visionary films of Godfrey Reggio and in a rare opportunity hear the musical scores performed by their legendary composer Philip Glass.
In a Melbourne premiere, Philip Glass and his Ensemble will perform live at each program creating an unforgettable film and music concert.
Reggio conceived these films over a period of 20 years using streams of raw, emotional and honest images, with no dialogue or linear narrative, to create three unique works of art and forging an entirely new form – concert cinema.
One of the defining composers of our time, Glass has reinvented the relationship between music and the moving image through working with Reggio to choreograph the music and images precisely.
Qatsi means life in the Hopi language and the trilogy is a powerful commentary on the planet we live on. Haunting and beautiful, the films explore the challenges and dangers humankind imposes on the world.
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Reggio's images haunt the viewer, accompanied by one of the most startling and original soundtracks ever written." -
The New York TimesFor an added experience please check out the Qatsi Experience Workshop run at the Digital Learning Hub.
Koyaanisqatsi (1983 PG)The first in the trilogy caused a sensation when released and is now a cult classic. Reggio’s film is a simple but searing vision of an urban society moving at a frenetic pace, detached from the natural environment and overwhelmed by technology, in images at once stark and beautiful, assaulting and hypnotizing.
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The New York Times Powaqqatsi 1987 Reggio went out into the world, into parts of developing nations rarely seen on screen in any format, to capture the impact of technological progress on native cultures. Over six months, he and his crew journeyed to twelve countries, including India, Egypt, Brazil, Peru, Kenya, Nepal and Nigeria capturing ordinary people at work and play and revealing their complicated relationship with such new additions to their lives as cars and high-rise buildings.
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A stunning tour-de-force…A powerful emotional experience." -
VarietyNaqoyqatsi 2002 (PG)Naqoyaqatsi takes us from a world controlled by the beauty of nature to a world dominated by technology and digital manipulation. Unlike the previous two films,
Naqoyqatsi features little location work, but instead uses a method described by Godfrey Reggio as ‘image as location.’ Created shortly before September 11 2001, the film is considered somewhat prophetic in its depiction of modern society.
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Gorgeous!" -
Time Out New York 
