Review of Baraka (1992) by Wally W — 28 Aug 2010

I just saw this masterpiece on Blu-ray, Absolutely hypnotic!!

This review of Baraka (1992) was written by Wally W on 28 Aug 2010.

Baraka has generally received very positive reviews.

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