Film trilogy “Katsi”: experience of joint work of Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass

Abstract

In the context of the globalization of information processes, the existence of a media space is especially relevant for modern people. A key niche in it is the cinema, which has become one of the most important cultural forms of the 20th – early 21th centuries, where a uniquelanguage of communication has been formed. The focus of this article is the experience of the joint work of the famous American documentary filmmaker Godfrey Reggio and minimalist composer Philip Glass. On the example of the famous “Katsi” trilogy, which became the debut in cinema for its authors, the process of interaction and features of the creative tandem of two large artists is considered. The work presents an overview of the “Katsi” films, reveals their style features that help make sense of the ideological and semantic concept of the trilogy, analyzes the philosophical aspects of the joint work of the director and composer, who created a unique video art that islargely ahead of its time.