The Qatsi Trilogy/Dvd, Criterion Collection, DVD

A singular artist and activist, Godfrey Reggio is best known for his galvanizing trio of films THE QATSI TRILOGY. Astonishingly photographed, and featuring unforgettable, cascading scores by Philip Glass (MISHIMA), these are immersive sensory experiences that meditate on the havoc humankind's fascination with technology has wreaked on our world. From 1983's KOYAANISQATSI (the title is a Hopi word that means 'life out of balance') to 1988's POWAQQATSI ('life in transformation') to 2002's NAQOYQATSI ('life as war'), Reggio takes US on an edifying journey from the ancient to the contemporary, from nature to industry and back again, all the while keeping our eyes wide with wonder.