This is an apparent allusion to Janus, the god of beginnings, endings and transitions, keeping with the film's central themes of progress and change.

Anthem: Part 3 shows masses of people in motion, working together and celebrating traditional rituals, in Africa and South America, all in slow-motion.

Video Dream blends together colorful television advertisements and news programs from the US,[6] Western Europe, the Soviet Union and Japan.

Mr. Suso / From Egypt Sometimes-unfocused people in motion, to the muezzin's call, ghostly double-images of traffic, close-ups of faces, reflections in water.

A soundtrack was produced in 1988 that was composed by Philip Glass.Rotten Tomatoes reported that 56% out of 9 reviews were positive with the average score of 6.5 out of 10[7] and said it "wasn't as eagerly embraced by viewers and critics as its popular predecessor."

"[8] Roger Ebert said "There are images of astonishing beauty in Godfrey Reggio's "Powaqqatsi," sequences when we marvel at the sights of the Earth, and yet when the film is over there is the feeling that we are still waiting for it to begin.

"[11] Greg Klymkiw said "... the trilogy, [of which Powaqqatsi is the second part] while a stoner experience of the first order, can be equally appreciated by those who remain straight.