Baraka

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Baraka is a 1992 non-narrative documentary film directed by Ron Fricke. The title Baraka means blessing in a multitude of languages, deriving from the Arabic[2] بركة, descending from a common Semitic ancestor and cognate to the Hebrew Baruch.

The film is often compared to Koyaanisqatsi, the first of the Qatsi films by Godfrey Reggio for which Fricke was cinematographer. Baraka was the first in over twenty years to be photographed in the 70mm Todd-AO format.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraka_(film)

Not a word is spoken. Well worth the 97 minutes.

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1. Oh yeah!

This is great on a large screen, but fine even on a computer.

When I saw it, I was moved and highly recommend it. Even if you are used to plots, drama and dialog, this is a great film to sit back, relax and immerse yourself in.

It really carries on the tradition of Koyaanisqatsi and its sequels.

BTW: Thought I heard about sequel to Baraka, (which means blessing) coming?

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2. Samsara.

It had a limited elease last year.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara_(2011_film)

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3. Baraka...Samsara...Koyaanisqatsi - all brilliant experiences.

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4. I haven't seen this in ages. Better put it in my queue :)

There is one scene that's rather hard to watch, where they're burning the beaks of the chicks and sending them down some well-polished chute, never to be seen again. I don't know what the purpose of the burning part is, and have wondered why it was in the film at all.

Still haven't seen Naqoyqatsi yet, but some years ago when I finally got the DVD of Powaqqatsi, I found it far more moving to me now in my life than it was when I saw it in the theater.