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Baraka [1992]

Posted by Tejaswinee On May - 9 - 2008

BarakaLanguage: Silent Movie

Cast: Random People from all over the world

Reasons to Watch: Amazing photography, Great choice of places, Tremendous analogies

Reasons not to: Heavy stuff, folks; see if you want to handle it! If you’re looking something to watch for thrill or chill or smile or frown, this is not it.

Director: Ron Fricke

Music: Michael Stearns, Dead Can Dance

Storyline: Through 154 locations across 24 countries of the world. It is so beautiful, you crave for wanting to know where those places are. There are parallels drawn between scenes and the analogies are breathtakingly beautiful! It will take you through various amazing rituals from many different cultures. Through different types of temples, mechanical operations of many groups of people that we call everyday life, there are days, and seasons, and those little things we do through all of these processes. There is no story to it. This is the beginning of an entire whirlpool of ideas. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Climax Handling: There is no climax

Points: One place where a scene at a crowded subway station is compared to a mechanised poultry farm – It makes you feel so homogeneous with the world.

Overall Rating: 9/10

Comment: Must watch for anybody who needs inspiration/perspective. You’ll never understand it properly.

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