Godfrey Reggio made his directorial debut with 1982's non-narrative documentary "Koyaanisqatsi", showing the effects of development. He followed it up with 1988's "Powaqqatsi", focusing on the clash between traditional ways of life in the global south and the pressure to modernize. Whether it's miners in Brazil or temples near the Himalayas, the viewer is forced to wonder whether these things can co-exist.
As with the previous documentary, there is no dialogue, just footage (including clips of Christie Brinkley and Dan Rather) accompanied by music. The first one was such a new type of filmmaking, so a second time around wouldn't have the same impact. Nonetheless, the documentary still forces the viewer to stop and think about the ways that modernization will inevitably upset the millennia-long lifestyles of people across the globe (especially in the decades since the documentary got released). Check it out.
I still have yet to see Reggio's "Naqoyqatsi".
As with the previous documentary, there is no dialogue, just footage (including clips of Christie Brinkley and Dan Rather) accompanied by music. The first one was such a new type of filmmaking, so a second time around wouldn't have the same impact. Nonetheless, the documentary still forces the viewer to stop and think about the ways that modernization will inevitably upset the millennia-long lifestyles of people across the globe (especially in the decades since the documentary got released). Check it out.
I still have yet to see Reggio's "Naqoyqatsi".