Synopsis

Hailed by audiences and critics around the world as mesmerizing (The Detroit News), this second installment of writer/director Godfrey Reggio's apocalyptic qatsi trilogy is quite simply one of the most magnificent visual and aural spectacles ever made(L.A. Daily News)! Combining stunning cinematography with the exquisite music of award-winning composer Philip Glass, Powaqqatsi is a breathtaking experience working on many levels emotional, spiritual, intellectual and aesthetic (The Hollywood Reporter)!
Bold, haunting and epic in scale, this extraordinary film calls into question everything we think we know about contemporary society. By juxtaposing images of ancient cultures with those of modern life, Powaqqatsi masterfully portrays the human cost of progress. It is a film that engages the soul as well as the mind; it is truly an absorbing experience (Movies on TV and Videocassette).
Special features: New interview with the director and composer - Original theatrical trailers for the Qatsi Trilogy

- Winner - 10 Awards including:

MADRID INT'L. FILM FESTIVAL Best Cinematography and Audience Award
TASHKENT FILM FESTIVAL Grand Prizes/USSR Cinema Associations & Union of Soviet Intellectuals
SAO PAULO INT'L. FILM FESTIVAL Best Film
LENINGRAD MESSAGE TO MAN Special Award
FESTIVAL PROJECTO LEONARDO Best Film and Best Musical Score
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTION Golden Halo Award
PICTURE COUNCIL
BERLIN FESTIVAL Special Event
PANTELLERIA FESTIVAL Grand Award for Excellence
GANNETT NEWSPAPERS "Ten Best of 1988"