Watch Order
0 / 3 watchedThree films in release order.
About The Qatsi Trilogy
The Qatsi Trilogy spans 1982 to 2002 with three tone poems by Godfrey Reggio scored by Philip Glass, with no dialogue and only Hopi-titled themes. Koyaanisqatsi from 1982 sets nature against city rush with slow motion and time lapse, while Powaqqatsi from 1988 moves south with work, ritual and craft portraits.
Naqoyqatsi from 2002 closes with digital collage on war, markets and media flow that assumes the first two contrasts. Watch in release order from 1982 to 2002, since scale, cutting and music ideas stack across films and the tech close lands best with that visual chain intact. The image flow rewards straight viewing.
Good to know
Watch Koyaanisqatsi first for the nature and city clash, then Powaqqatsi as the southern work poem, then Naqoyqatsi last as the digital close. The Glass scores build across films, so skipping ahead loses how rhythm turns into noise. Each film stands alone with no plot, but the trilogy reads as one arc. No further Qatsi film has been ordered, so the 2002 close is the current end.
