Baraka - One of the great films of all time

If you think about the logistics of making this movie, it all seems rather mind boggling. Filmed in 24 countries, on large format 70mm film which can only capture 3 minutes of footage a time. The film has no actors and no spoken words.

And yet in my opinion, it’s one of the greatest films of all time. Ron Fricke, the co producer and director of this film shot quite a bit in Japan so that’s why I think its appropriate to post here. But really its about civilization as a whole and how cultures of the world have evolved and disintegrated.

4 Responses to “Baraka - One of the great films of all time”

The Marmot Said:

Just a Wordpress note: You might wish to use Viper Video Quicktags for video content, if you aren’t already.

Anyway, about Baraka, it’s definitely a must-watch. Absolutely awe-inspiring.

JP Said:

Thanks for the suggestion, Robert. Will give it a go.

The Marmot’s Hole » Baraka Said:

[...] at Japundit, poster (and filmmaker) Alex Pappas has posted Ron Frike’s 1992 film “Baraka” [Wikipedia]. All 1 hour, 36 minutes and 37 seconds [...]

z7q2 Said:

Yes indeed, this is one of the greatest films of all time! Excellent choice!

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