finally, one of the most influential films of my life is coming out on dvd! koyannisqatsi, originally released in 1983, will be out on september 17th. amazon has a two pack of koyaanisqatsi and it’s sequel, powaqqatsi (which i’ve never seen) on special pre-order. the third film, naqoyqatsi is in production now.

i don’t remember the date exactly the first time i saw this film. i was still fairly young, maybe 15? i think i was in high school, but could’ve been earlier. the film is wonderful. the film has no dialog. it’s simply beautiful.

actually, the soundtrack by philip glass had an even greater impact on my life. (note: the dvd audio version of the soundtrack’s been out for a little while now and i highly recommend it!)

i don’t think i can express, in words, any more about this movie. see it.

by the way, koyannisqatsi is hopi indian for “life out of balance”.