Baraka. Rent it ASAP
 

Just finished watching the movie. Well to be absolutely honest, I havn't watched it yet but I got antsy just now while waiting for some friends to arrive and I flipped through the entire movie :rolleyes: :D I've heard tons about it and it looks to be even better than what I've heard. Through 10 minutes of flipping, I was put in both an amazing spiritual mood at one time, then at another I was on the verge of tears. Very well done.
Do your life a favor and rent it. Might be a little hard to find, but well worth it. I just got it on DVD at a local Rasputins music store.
peace
-tim

What is it about, exactly?

http://subzero64.hypermart.net/image...ng/baraka.jpeg

Wha?

To be honest, I really almost don't want to attempt to explain it because it might take away from the overall effect of the movie. Basically a few years ago, my highschool Spanish teacher who I became good friends with recomended me to see this movie. I kind of forgot about it and it's been popping up here and there with friends, and you'll even see it mentioned in the Obscure Movie thread going on right now. It's just really artsy, filmed with no dialog whatsoever throughout the movie. It seems like a rundown of animal and human life and how we've adapted to the world. it goes from country to country visiting different culture's beautiful and ugly sides, all without words; Just a good musical score and amazing footage.
I'd say just rent it and watch it with an open mind, thats it. It's one of those kind of movies ;)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...755710-9244661
http://www.redvicmoviehouse.com/images/baraka.jpg

Lol, not that Baraka. (good find tho :D )

Baraka is just beautiful.

You're right, it can't be explained. just watch. it's enchanting.

I am in love with Lisa Gerrad (Host of Seraphim is one of my favouirte Dead Can Dance tracks)

Just watched this morning before work, and I was very impressed. I can understand why you said its a movie that you cannot describe.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Sounds quite a bit like Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi. I will most certainly keep an eye out for it!

OK... just watched it.

I think it was a very good show, loaded with vibrant imagery of our world. But I would rate Koyaanisqatsi far far above it. Many of the scenes in Baraka are almost identical to Koyaanisqatsi, some are (possibly intentionally) blatant ripoffs of scenes in the -qatsi trilogy. I'd call it Koyaanisqatsi for people who don't like Philip Glass.

As similar as it is to Koyaanisqatsi, though, I feel it lacked much of the power that Godfrey Reggio's work embodied. While the -qatsi films provoke deep introspection about who we are & what we do with & to our world, Baraka just gave me a kind of... "Oh." response.

So if you haven't seen either Baraka or Koyaanisqatsi and plan to see them both someday, then watch Baraka first. Otherwise just watch Koyaanisqatsi & skip Baraka.

Just my opinion though :)