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Naqoyqatsi [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 4748 | Alliance Atlantis DVDPublication details: Burbank, CA. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Alliance Atlantis [distributor], 2003.Edition: WidescreenDescription: 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Subtitle from container: Life as war
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .N37 2002
  • PN1995.9.E96 N37 2003
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Russell Lee Fine ; editor, Jon Kane ; co-producer, Mel Lawrence ; executive producer, Steven Soderbergh ; music, Philip Glass ; music and soundtrack producer, Kurt Munkacsi.
Yo-Yo Ma, violoncello ; members of the Philip Glass Ensemble ; additional musicians ; Michael Riesman, conductor.Summary: "In this cinematic concert, the concluding film of the Qatsi Trilogy preceded by critically acclaimed Koyaanisqatsi ("Life Out of Balance"), and Powaqqatsi (Life in Transformation"), mesmerizing images reanimated from everyday reality, then visually altered with state-of-the-art digital techniques, chronicle the shift from a world organized by the principles of nature to one dominated by technology, the synthetic and the virtual. Extremes of intimacy and spectacle, tragedy and hope fuse in a tidal wave of visuals and music, giving rise to a unique artistic experience that reflects Reggio's vision of a brave new globalized world."--Container back cover.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD 0659 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050095655

Special features include: Life is war ; Music of Naqoyqatsi: a conversation with Philip Glass and Yo-Yo Ma ; Koyaanisqatsi trailer ; Powaqqatsi trailer ; NYU panel discussion ; Naqoyqatsi soundtrack.

Soundtrack album available exclusively on Sony Classical.

MPAA rating: PG; bonus materials not rated.

Canadian home video rating: PG.

DVD; Region 1 encoding; Dolby digital 5:1 surround sound; wide screen aspect ratio: 1.78:1; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.

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