Review of Baraka (1992) by Richard C — 16 Jul 2009

Visual perfection. Precise, self-expressive, enlightening.

This review of Baraka (1992) was written by Richard C on 16 Jul 2009.

Baraka has generally received very positive reviews.

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A 90 minute fluid work of art. If you ever feel the World is boring or lacks beauty - watch this. The master of time lapse photography at work…

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By Manofthemoon (45) on 23 Jan 2015

A film without words, Baraka is possibly the most stunning visual feast ever and shows mankind's ongoing destruction of the planet…

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A poetic documentary about the human and the spiritual, without narration…

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By Alec C (61) on 18 Jan 2013

Very nicely shot footage of earth and how we live on it. What's interesting about Baraka is the way it's edited…

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By Akhil A (161) on 30 Sep 2013

Ron Fricke's every visual is a brilliant phtographic frame...and when u check that date (1993) i'd suggest that we should be more than thankful…

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By William T (472) on 08 Nov 2013

How does a movie with no words or characters have such a huge impact? I still don't really know but Baraka had that impact on me…

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By Dave L (798) on 10 May 2013

Si le gustaron las .........qatsi, no puede dejar de revisitar Baraka y la relativamente nueva Samsara…

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