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Baraka features no special effects, no make-up, no trickery. It is the world, that which can be seen out the window and far beyond, stretching to limits that seem impossibly large but continue to shrink with time, with technology, with films like Baraka. Baraka simply is. It is life. It is nature. It is joy. It is sadness. It is you. It is me. It is whatever the imagination believes it to be. Indeed, it is the world, an ever-changing canvas upon which is painted scenes of great pleasure and utmost pain, of the most striking beauty and the most vile ugliness, and of the natural and the manmade. The film, like any fine work of art, takes on a differing meaning for each viewer as it has assigned to it personal interpretations of the presentation of its imagery, its unspoken narrative, and its scale and scope. Nevertheless, there is one universal truth assigned to Baraka, and that is the film's striking reproduction of its subjects, through them creating visuals that take the breath away and leave audiences believing that, for 90 minutes, they were the world's foremost adventurers, philosophers, historians, or naturalists. This amazing and visionary look at the world arrives on Blu-ray with a picture so pure, so deep, so natural that it seems to have been made with the format in mind.

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Baraka (1992)

Director: Ron Fricke
Screenplay: Ron Fricke
Actors:
Date Released: November 1993
Genre: Documentary, War
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Duration: 96
Official URL:
Average Rating
Rating: 8.4/10
Votes: 143 (as of 28 November 2013)
Reviewer: Blue Neon

Henry David Thoreau once said, "The world is but a canvas to the imagination." Perhaps he had Baraka in mind when first contemplating this now-famous quote. A film of startling grandeur that never ceases to inspire, Baraka is indeed a canvas that spans the world, bringing to life a wonder and spectacle that is second-to-none, a rousing portrayal of life as it is lived from the busiest city streets to the most remote corners of the globe, instantly transporting audiences to witness places and meet people never before so vividly captured or richly detailed. It is a story of the world, told not with words but with images so clear and striking that the eyes and mind will often deceive the viewer into believing he or she is no longer within the confines of a living room but in a bustling factory, a crowded subway, a sleepy village, or a grandiose and serene seascape. Baraka transforms theaters into gateways to the world where audiences witness in a mere 90 minutes what would have taken a lifetime several generations past. Baraka is life, not as we know it, and not even as we thought we knew it, but as it truly is, and it is a spellbinding experience.

Despite the lack of a traditional structure, there are clear running themes throughout Baraka. The film opens with long, lingering shots of nature, a series of phenomenal glimpses into its beauty and power, its scale and texture, its comforts and harsh realities that run the spectrum of the world's most exotic, dangerous, and grandiose locales. Later, the film displays mankind and the current peak of civilization, where the perspective often shifts to time-elapsed photography to emphasize the hustle-and-bustle of modern life in the big city. Such shots are accompanied by fast tribal beats that underscore the point, creating a nearly dizzying and surreal experience. Baraka then turns to the less glamorous side of humanity as it contrasts the average fast-paced workday of so many through visual emphasis on poverty-stricken street corners or a garbage dump where trash becomes treasure. The film continues by showcasing the ravages of conflict, focusing on the aftermath of the Gulf War and the haunting halls of Auschwitz which represent the most poignant segment of the film. Eventually, the film returns to nature as day settles into night and the world seems to stop, at least for the moment. Somewhere, on the other side of the world, the images of Baraka are played out in similar, but never identical, circumstances, and as always, the night brings with it a reprieve, a temporary halt in the ever-shifting global perspective, as nature and man prepare to play out similar scenes with the dawn of a new day.

The similarities between man and nature become apparent during a viewing of Baraka. Over time, both create splendid works of arts of unparalleled beauty and grandeur. Be it the Grand Canyon or Niagra Falls, or the Pyramids or Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, nature and man are artists, compelling entities that strive to not only survive and thrive but to improve and grow in strength, presence, and beauty. For as long as it may take to form a grand canyon or build a pyramid, the destructive forces of both man and nature are quick to lay waste to that which has been slowly and painstakingly brought to life. An earthquake may swallow a civilization, a storm may flood a village, a bomb may level a city, or hate may lead to the deaths of thousands of innocents. Baraka is this contrast of beauty and ugliness, showcasing both unabashedly yet respectfully. The film is an education all its own, not in the traditional sense, but in a way that allows for each viewer to find within the film a theme, a meaning, a world that is inaccessible for most but brought to startling life here.

Baraka will take viewers to places they recognize and to many that they won't. Where, when, and why the audience is in a particular place seems unimportant in the context of the film. The magic of the film lies simply in its wonders. In a way, it is refreshing not knowing where a shot is, who is in the frame, or what creature graces the screen. Baraka is about discovery, of appreciating the many natural and manmade wonders of the world, and it is a spiritual journey through civilizations both primitive and advanced as the film reveals the marvels of every corner of the world. Another amazing aspect of Baraka is how the camera can linger on one particular object, place, or animal for several moments and manage to captivate the audience. As the film flows from one object, creature, or locale to the next, sometimes drastically differing from the previous shot, the viewer effortlessly goes along for the ride, never once feeling artificially prodded and poked and forced along in the journey. Baraka is true reality television. The wonders of the world, some of which might be down the street, other which might be on the other side of the globe, are brought into living rooms and theaters with unparalleled spectacle and scope. The film is so enthralling that only something outside of one's control -- a meteor crashing into the media room, for example -- has the power to pull away viewers and shock them back into reality and the confines of their own slice of the vast world.

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Director: David Attenborough
Screenplay: N/A
Actors: David Attenborough
Date Released: 18 March 2012
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating:
Duration: 300 min
Official URL:
Average Rating
Rating: 9.2/10
Votes: 3,239 (as of 27 November 2013)
Reviewer: Wikipedia

1. "To the Ends of the Earth"

This episode travels from the North Pole to the South Pole encountering different climates and landscapes on the way. Animals highlighted in this episode include the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), the Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris), the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), the caribou (Rangifer tarandus), the gray wolf (Canis lupus) hunting for American bison (Bison bison), the Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa), the Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua), the South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens), the killer whale (Orcinus orca) hunting for crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) and Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), a species of icefish (suborder Notothenioidei), and a species of sea spider (order Pantopoda).

2. "Spring"

This episode follows the polar spring: the ice melts and migratory animals move to the polar regions. Most animals give birth to their offspring. Animals highlighted in this episode include the Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) hunting for ringed seal (Pusa hispida), the narwhal (Monodon monoceros), a species of sea gooseberry (phylum Ctenophora), a species of sea slug, a species of sea snail, the 'Arctic cod' (could be Arctogadus glacialis or Boreogadus saida), the Arctic Woolly Bear Moth (Gynaephora groenlandica), the arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos), the King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), the Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans), the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), and the killer whale (Orcinus orca).

3. "Summer"

This episode follows the short polar summer: the sun doesn't set for months and the ice is largely gone. Animals highlighted in this episode include the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), the Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius), the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea), the Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), the Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus), the Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus), the arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) hunting for muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), the King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), the Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella), the crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) being hunted by killer whales (Orcinus orca), and the Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) being hunted by South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki).

4. "Autumn"

This episode follows the polar autumn: temperatures are dropping, seas are freezing, and arctic animals migrate south away from the expanding ice. Animals highlighted in this episode include the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), the Brünnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) being hunted by arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus), the muskox (Ovibos moschatus), the caribou (Rangifer tarandus), the Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), the South Georgia Pintail (Anas georgica georgica), the Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) being hunted by leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), and the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri).

5. "Winter"

This episode follows the polar winter: the polar regions are scourged by extreme cold and strong winds. The snow spreads into the subarctic regions such as the taiga forests of the northern hemisphere. Animals highlighted in this episode include the polar bear (Ursus maritimus), the Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri), the Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), the gray wolf (Canis lupus) hunting for American bison (Bison bison), the wolverine (Gulo gulo), the Common Raven (Corvus corax), an unspecified vole (subfamily Arvicolinae) hunted by both the Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) and the least weasel (Mustela nivalis), the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii), the bald notothen (Pagothenia borchgrevinki, called "Borchgrevinki fish" by David Attenborough), and the Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae).

6. "The Last Frontier"

This episode explores human activity in the polar regions. In the north, Longyearbyen and Norilsk are among the coldest permanent settlements in the world. The Dolgan tribe of northern Russia are dependent on reindeer while the Inuit of Chukotka risk their lives hunting for walruses and collecting guillemot eggs. Also, Special Forces defend the Danish claim to Greenland, and in Alaska rockets are used to study the spectaculair Aurora Borealis.

On Antarctica, there are no permanent human residents, but people visit the continent for various reasons. Tourists visit to see King Penguins, biologists use robot submarines to discover new life forms, geologists study the active volcano Mount Erebus and its unique caves, and astronomers use balloons to study cosmic rays. Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is located exactly at the South Pole, it is named after the leaders of the first two expeditions to reach the Pole, Roald Amundsen (in 1911) and Robert Falcon Scott (in 1912).

7. "On Thin Ice"

This episode shows climate change, global warming, the melting of the ice caps and their consequences. Polar bears and Adélie Penguins lose their habitat and the Inuit people have to adapt as well.