Godfrey Reggio retrospective

5 films
This year, the immensely popular outdoor section The Sound of Music is going to have a dual nature. The iconic Qatsi Trilogy by Godfrey Reggio, one of this year’s Dragon of Dragons recipients, will be showcased at the foot of the Wawel Hill. The score for these renowned films was written by the outstanding composer Philip Glass. Open screenings will be held daily from 27th to 29th May at 9:00 PM.

  • Koyaanisqatsi

    dir. Godfrey Reggio
    dok1982

    The first part of the iconic 'Qatsi' trilogy is a beautiful visual essay made in documentary form. "Koyaanisqatsi" in the language of the Hopi people living in Arizona means "life out of balance" or "life in a state of chaos". The main and only protagonist here is planet Earth, the site of a clash between two different realities: primeval nature and human civilisation.

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  • Naqoyqatsi

    dir. Godfrey Reggio
    dok2002

    ‘Naqoyqatsi’ – Life as War, is the third and final part of the Qatsi Trilogy. Employing the most advanced computer techniques of the time, it is a dreary vision of the world completely dominated by technology.

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  • Once Within a Time

    dir. Godfrey Reggio, Jon Kane
    dok2023

    Godfrey Reggio returns after ten years with a new experimental film unlike any other from his already daring career: a bardic fairy tale about the end of the world and the beginning of a new one, tinged with apocalyptic comedy, rapturous cinematography, unforgettable vistas, and the innocence and hopes of a new generation.

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  • Powaqqatsi

    dir. Godfrey Reggio
    dok1988

    The protagonists of the film are the people, the inhabitants of the southern hemisphere - indigenous tribes and metropolitan dwellers, their daily life and culture.

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  • Visitors

    dir. Godfrey Reggio
    dok2013

    The film is a sequence of 74 black and white takes, each about a minute long, shot with exquisite precision and then significantly slowed down. Watching ‘Visitors’ is a very direct and intense contemplative experience. The most fascinating emotions are recorded on the faces of anonymous persons filmed from up-close against a black background when they are looking straight into the camera lens.

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