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Baraka (1992)

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User Rating: 8.0/10 (6,438 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Ron Fricke
Writers:
Constantine Nicholas (treatment)
Genevieve Nicholas (treatment)
Release Date:
November 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Plot:
A movie with no conventional plot: merely a collection of expertly photographed scenes. Subject matter has a highly environmental theme. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A milestone of revelation more


Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
None
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Spain:T | UK:PG | Australia:PG
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Company:
Magidson Films more

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Trivia:
Baraka is an ancient Sufi word, which can be translated "as a blessing, or the breath, or the essence of life from which the evolutionary process unfolds." more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) more

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29 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
A milestone of revelation, 24 February 2005
10/10
Author: ggreglaurie from United States

'Baraka' is a work of art which rates amongst the greatest achievements in the field. As with any masterwork, it is something one will have to pursue. For those that seek it out at the proper time, 'Baraka' can act as a milestone of revelation. What the viewer takes from this film will solely be determined by the life experience they bring to it. 'Baraka' is unique in that it actually requires a commitment of time and concentration. This is a film that communicates its message without utilizing standard film language. Those that try to make the images conform to the conventional notions of Hollywood story telling are likely to give up in frustration. For a film with no plot,characters or dialog, it communicates an astonishing number of profound themes. Those who are familiar with National Geographic or the works of David Attenbourough will have little trouble in identifying the fascinating locals and tribes, but be forewarned: there are reasons that there are no subtitles or text on screen. Personal discovery is at the heart of the filmmaker's intentions. The ambient soundtrack by Michael Sterns weaves the images together on a separate plain, producing a hypnotic pathway for the images to flow. Once you allow yourself to be pulled along by this current of sound the images will link themselves together and the true revelations hidden within 'Baraka' will make themselves apparent. You may find as I did that your subconscious will be at work on 'Baraka' for many weeks after the experience, unlocking doors to a greater understanding.

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