Baraka (film)

Baraka (film)
For the Islamic concept of beneficent force from God, see Barakah. For other uses, see Baraka (disambiguation).

Baraka
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Produced by Written by Music by Ron Fricke Mark Magidson Constantine Nicholas Genevieve Nicholas Michael Stearns, Dead Can Dance

Release date(s) 1993 Running time Country Language Box office 96 minutes United States None $1,332,110
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Baraka is a 1992 non-narrative film directed by Ron Fricke. The title Baraka means blessing in a multitude of languages, deriving from the Arabic ]2[,descending from a common Semitic ancestor and cognate to the Hebrew Baruch. 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 in over twenty years to be photographed in the 70mm Todd-AO format.

Content
Baraka has no plot, no storyline, no actors, no dialogue nor any voice-over. Instead, the film uses themes to present new steps and evoke emotion through pure cinema. Baraka is a kaleidoscopic, global compilation of both natural events and by fate, life and activities of humanity on Earth. Baraka's subject matter has some similarities to Koyaanisqatsiincluding footage of various landscapes, churches, ruins, religious ceremonies, and cities thrumming with life, filmed using time-lapse photography in order to capture the great pulse of humanity as it flocks and swarms in daily activity. The film features a number of long tracking shots through various settings, including Auschwitz and Tuol Sleng: over photos of the people involved, past skulls stacked in a room, to a spread of bones. Like Koyaanisqatsi, Baraka compares natural and technological phenomena. It also seeks a universal cultural perspective: a shot of an elaborate tattoo on a bathing Japanese yakuza precedes a view of tribal paint. Twenty chapters of this film spread over three main sections A1-A3: A1: Chap. 01-07: Nature untouched by man indigenous peoples, their rituals as part of nature being integrated. Chap. 01 Snow and Ice Chap. 02 Temples Chap. 03 Light and Shadow Chap. 04 The volcano Chap. 05 Galpagos Islands Chap. 06 Iguazu Falls Chap. 07 Africa

Baraka (film) A2: Chap. 08-15: Burglary of technology in nature Uprooted human interaction with nature and with his kind War and concentration camps. Chap. 08 Cigarettes Chap. 09 Public Bathing Chap. 10 Traffic Chaos Chap. 11 Mass Production Chap. 12 Madness Chap. 13 Aircraft boneyard Chap. 14 Shadows of the Past Chap. 15 Terracotta Army

A3: Chap. 16-20: Old, still living cultures The architectural remains of past civilizations Transience and lasting of all human efforts. Chap. 16 Living on the river Ganges Chap. 17 Sea of Clouds Chap. 18 The Kaaba Chap. 19 Starry sky Chap. 20 Closing credits

Music
The score by Michael Stearns and featuring music by Dead Can Dance, L. Subramaniam, Ciro Hurtado, Inkuyo, Brother and David Hykes, is noticeably different from the minimalist one provided by Philip Glass for Koyaanisqatsi. The film was produced by Mark Magidson, who also produced and directed the film Toward the Within, a live concert performance by Dead Can Dance.

Reissue
Following previous DVD releases, in 2007 the original 65mm negative was re-scanned at 8K (a horizontal resolution of 8192 pixels) with equipment designed specifically for Baraka at FotoKem Laboratories. The automated 8K film scanner, operating continuously, took more than three weeks to finish scanning more than 150,000 frames (taking approximately 1213 seconds to scan each frame), producing over 30 terabytes of image data in total. After a 16-month digital intermediate process, including a 96kHz/24 bit audio remaster by Stearns for the DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack of the film, the result was re-released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in October 2008. Project supervisor Andrew Oran says this remastered Baraka is "arguably the highest quality DVD that's ever been made".[3] Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert describes the Blu-ray release as "the finest video disc I have ever viewed or ever imagined."[4]

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Sequel
A sequel to Baraka, Samsara, made by the same filmmakers, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011 and released internationally in August 2012. Also shot in 70mm, Samsara explores an arguably darker, updated version of many of the same themes as Baraka.

Reception
Baraka has a 83% of Rotten Tomatoes out of 18 reviews.[5] Roger Ebert included the film in his "Great Movies" list.

Filming
The movie was filmed at 152 locations in 23 countries.[6] Some locations include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Nepal, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States and Vatican City.

Africa
Egypt: Cairo, City of the Dead, Giza pyramid complex, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Ramesseum Kenya: Lake Magadi, Mara Kichwan Tembo Manyatta, Mara Rianta Manyatta, Masaai Mara Tanzania: Lake Natron

USA
Arizona, American Express, Phoenix, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Black Mesa, Phoenix California: Big Sur, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz (Chicken Farm Scenes) [7] Colorado: Mesa Verde National Park Hawaii: Haleakala National Park, Maui, Kona, Puu , Hawaii Volcanoes National Park New York: Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York City, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Beekman, New York, Helmsley Building (Manhattan, New York City), McGraw-Hill Building, Stormville, New York, World Trade Center Utah: Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, Canyonlands National Park Others: Shiprock, New Mexico, White House, Washington, D.C., South Lake (Inyo County, California)

South America
Argentina: Iguazu Falls, Misiones Brazil: Carajs Animal Reserve, Par, Iguassu Falls, Paran, Ipanema, Caiap Village, Par, Porto Velho, Rondnia, Represa Samuel, Rio Preto, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Favela da Rocinha, So Paulo City, So Paulo Ecuador: Barrio Mapasingue, Guayaquil, Cementerio Ciudad Blanca (White City Cemetery),[8] Galapagos Islands, Guayaquil

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Asia
Cambodia: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Angkor, Bayon, Phnom Penh, Preah Khan, Siem Reap, Ta Proum, Tonle Omm Gate, Tuol Sleng Museum, Sonsam Kosal Killing Fields China: Beijing, Great Hall of the People, Guilin, Kowloon Walled City, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Li River, Qin Shi Huang, Tiananmen Square, Xi'an India: Calcutta, West Bengal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Ganges River, Ghats, Kailashnath Temple, National Museum of India, New Delhi, Vandharajan Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Indonesia: Borobudur, Java, Candi Nandi, Prambanan Temple, Candi Perwara, Prambanan Temple, Gudang Garam Cigarette Factory, Kediri, Kasunanan Palace, Surakarta, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Kediri, Tabanan, Bali, Mancan Padi, Mt. Bromo Valley, Tampak Siring, Tegallalang, Temple Gunung Kawi, Uluwatu Iran: Imam Mosque, Imam Reza shrine, Mashhad, Isfahan, Persepolis, Shah Chiragh, Shiraz Japan: Green Plaza Capsule Hotel, Hokke-Ji Temple, JVE Yokosuka Factory, Kyoto, Meiji Shrine, Nagano Springs, Nara, Nittaku, Ryan-ji Temple, Sangho-ji Temple, Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, The Hachik Exit, Shibuya Station, Tomoe Shizung & Hakutobo, Yamanouchi-Machi, Zoujou-Ji Temple Israel: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall Kuwait: Ahmadi, Burgan Field, Jahra Road, Mitla Ridge. Farouk Abdul-Aziz researched and produced the Kuwait segment of film Baraka. Nepal: Bhaktapur, Boudhanath Stupa, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Hanuman Ghat, Himalayas, Mount Everest, Mount Thamserku, Pasupati, Swayambhu Saudi Arabia: Mecca Thailand: Ayutthaya Province, Bang Pa-ln, Bangkok, NMB Factory, Patpong, Soi Cowboy, Wat Arun, Wat Suthat

Oceania
Australia: Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Cocinda, Jim Jim Falls, Kakadu National Park, Kunwarde Hwarde Valley

Europe
Poland: Owicim, (Auschwitz), Bytom France: Cathdrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, Notre-Dame de Reims Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica Turkey: Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Galata Mevlevi Temple (Both on the European side of the Bosphorus)

References
[1] [2] [3] [4] http:/ / boxofficemojo. com/ movies/ ?page=releases& id=baraka. htm Wehr, Hans (1994). Arabic-English Dictionary. Urban, IL: Spoken Language Services. pp.67. ISBN978-0-87950-003-0. Andrew Oran (2008). Baraka: "Restoration" feature documentary (DVD/Blu-ray). Magidson Films, Inc. Ebert, Roger (2008-10-16). "Great Movies: Baraka (1992)" (http:/ / rogerebert. suntimes. com/ apps/ pbcs. dll/ article?AID=/ 20081016/ REVIEWS08/ 810150290/ 1023). Chicago Sun-Times / [Link]. Archived (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20081217075209/ http:/ / rogerebert. suntimes. com/ apps/ pbcs. dll/ article?AID=/ 20081016/ REVIEWS08/ 810150290/ 1023) from the original on 17 December 2008. . Retrieved 2008-11-15. http:/ / www. rottentomatoes. com/ m/ baraka/ A complete list and interactive map of locations is available on the official Baraka web site (http:/ / barakasamsara. com/ baraka/ locations) "Chicken Factory Farm at the official site for Baraka and Samsara" (http:/ / barakasamsara. com/ location/ chicken-factory-farm-santa-cruz-ca). . (http:/ / www. spiritofbaraka. com/ baraka0528)

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External links
Official Site ([Link] Baraka ([Link] at the Internet Movie Database Baraka ([Link] at Spirit of Baraka

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