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Baraka( 1992)

TV-MADocumentary
82%
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A world beyond words.

Overview

A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.

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      Patrick Disanto

      Journeyman (uncredited)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Tue Jun 05 2018
    BARAKA is a 1993 film, shot by Ron Fricke in some 24 countries, that is a sort of documentary on three universal themes: 1) the grandeur of the natural world, from the peaks of Everest to low deserts, 2) the oneness of the human race illustrated by juxtaposing almost identical shots from vastly separated cultures, and 3) the desire for a connection with something transcendent. Shot in 70mm film, watching the Bluray on a projector or a large-screen television offers one of the most visually stunning cinematic experiences around. There is no dialogue or voiceover, no characters, but the enormous ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prayer
    • indigenous
    • community
    • time
    • spirituality
    • pagan
    • culture
    • poetic documentary