Baraka (1992) [Original Post]
I used to see Baraka in the video section all the time. It always caught my eye. It came out a year before Mortal Kombat II clumsily appropriated the word, but that kind of thing occurs to a young man. These days I view it differently. With more gratitude and respect. Our world doesn't feel the same as it used to those many years ago. Cinema like Baraka, Samsara, and the Qatsi trilogy capture this world in flux. The majesty and the horror. The exoticism of Baraka's voyeuristic slice of life from elsewhere on the globe gives it an instant appeal. I enjoy sampling other cultures, and it offers that visually and audibly. A good selection for Earth Day, and the kind of movie you can just put on and appreciate to your own degree, with grim foreboding, or wonderous joy.
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