The movie was filmed during a 13 month period in 24 countries at over locations. It was shot on 70 millimeter film which gives it especially high resolution the normal film size for a feature-length movie is 35 millimeter. Baraka follows in the tradition of the groundbreaking nonverbal film Koyaanisqatsi , directed Godfrey Reggio, of which Fricke was the cinematographer.
While the film contains no narration or dialogue, it nonetheless contains a clear three-act story. Act 1 depicts scenes of natural wonder and religious rituals that blend together. In Act 2 the movie shifts direction as a Brazilian rainforest tree is chainsawed to the ground. An enormous strip mine scars the landscape. Cities progressively increase in size and take on a mechanical breathing sound. The result is overpopulation, mass production, factory farms, poverty, prostitution, war, and ultimately genocide.
Act 3 is one of redemption. Civilizations ultimately collapse under their own weight, and people are purified by returning to nature and religious ritual. The film begins in Nango Springs, Japan, with shots of a snow monkey sitting contemplatively in hot springs, suggesting a state of ideal harmony between conscious beings and nature.
Early on in the film there is a series of slow motion scenes at temples and sacred sites around the world. The religious rituals and sacred art are complex and dramatic. What does this have to do with nature? The chant is not of religious origin and was actually created in in Bali to entertain tourists.
It tells the Hindu story from the Ramayana of how Rama was assisted by a white monkey army to rescue his kidnapped wife. The hypnotic chant is sometimes performed in the United States, where some participants begin speaking in tongues.
I felt so close to everyone. I'm usually conservative and skeptical, but the energy was so welcoming that we weren't afraid to come together. In hindsight, does the monkey chant belong in the film? Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 36 minutes. Related news. Feb 6 We Got This Covered. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. By what name was Baraka officially released in India in English? See more gaps Learn more about contributing.
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Lake Magadi. Jahra-Basra Road, Mitla Ridge. Burgan Field. Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu. Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu. Baraka is a non-narrative documentary film directed by Ron Fricke. 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 film in over twenty years to be photographed in the 70mm Todd-AO format, and the first film ever to be restored and scanned at 8K resolution. Baraka is a documentary film with no narrative or voice-over.
It explores themes via a kaleidoscopic compilation of natural events, life, human activities and technological phenomena shot in 24 countries on six continents over a month period. Shot in 70mm , it includes a mixture of photographic styles including slow motion and time-lapse.
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