Baraka

Baraka
by Ron Fricke

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Director: Ron Fricke
Cinematographer: Ron Fricke
Editor: Ron Fricke
Editor: David Aubrey
Editor: Mark Magidson
Producer: Mark Magidson
Producer: Alton Walpole
Writer: Constantine Nicholas
Writer: Genevieve Nicholas
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.20:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-09-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mpi Home Video

DVD Reviews of Baraka

DVD Review: Fascinating film
Summary: 5 Stars

I had seen this film while in school in standard definition and was very impressed. The transfer to BluRay is definitely an improvement and most definitely worth purchasing.

DVD Review: Simply Beautiful...
Summary: 4 Stars

No words to describe this other than beautiful, breath taking & gorgeous. It shows how we as humans are so different yet so alike. And how fragile and small we really are. It should be required viewing for everyone at least once.

DVD Review: Freezes on Sony Blue-ray player
Summary: 1 Stars

Really disapointing. This is the third time I bought Baraka movie! first VHS format on 96, than DVD and now Blue-ray format. I was one of the first to receive, I believe, because I have pre-ordered on Amazon. Came with problem, and I have returned, than received another copy. But same problem, in my opinion think this problem was spread out on the very first release, so better to wait a couple more months to get a better release. Don't buy now.

DVD Review: BARAKA Blu-ray Movie
Summary: 4 Stars

This is one of those movie either you love it or hate it.

I liked it for excellent image quality and pretty decent audio.
In some scenes, it would be better to have subtitles showing
where shot was taken.

I think this movie was shot more than 15 yrs ago?
Maybe they can do Baraka 2 and improve on few things.

DVD Review: EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
Summary: 5 Stars

I've seen this film before on vhs, and as well on dvd, but nothing compares to the awesome quality on this blu ray disc. its like i've never seen it before all over again. the detail of the imagery and the clarity of the sound blows away any of the previous releases. i caught myself noticing things i've never seen before with this blu ray release, even though i have seen this film about 10 times. it is a must have for any collection, and can be appreciated by all !

Description of Baraka

The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching this film, the viewer is blessed with a dazzling barrage of images that transcend language. Filmed in 24 countries and set to an ever-changing global soundtrack, the movie draws some surprising connections between various peoples and the spaces they inhabit, whether that space is a lonely mountaintop or a crowded cigarette factory. Some of these attempts at connection are more successful than others: for instance, an early sequence segues between the daily devotions of Tibetan monks, Orthodox Jews, and whirling dervishes, finding more similarity among these rituals than one might expect. And there are other amazing moments, as when sped-up footage of a busy Hong Kong intersection reveals a beautiful symmetry to urban life that could only be appreciated from the perspective of film. The lack of context is occasionally frustrating--not knowing where a section was filmed, or the meaning of the ritual taking place--and some of the transitions are puzzling. However, the DVD includes a short behind-the-scenes featurette in which cinematographer Ron Fricke (Koyaanisqatsi) explains that the effect was intentional: "It's not where you are that's important, it's what's there." And what's here, in Baraka, is a whole world summed up in 104 minutes. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

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