Baraka [Blu-ray] | ![Baraka [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zioF9-IhL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Ron Fricke
Studio: MPI HOME VIDEO
Category: DVD
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Rating:  376 reviews
Sales Rank: 551
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 97
Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 1800
UPC: 030306180090
EAN: 0030306180090
ASIN: B001CDLATE
Theatrical Release Date: 1993
Release Date: October 28, 2008
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The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching this film, the viewer is blessed with a dazzling barrage of images that transcend language. Filmed in 24 countries and set to an ever-changing global soundtrack, the movie draws some surprising connections between various peoples and the spaces they inhabit, whether that space is a lonely mountaintop or a crowded cigarette factory. Some of these attempts at connection are more successful than others: for instance, an early sequence segues between the daily devotions of Tibetan monks, Orthodox Jews, and whirling dervishes, finding more similarity among these rituals than one might expect. And there are other amazing moments, as when sped-up footage of a busy Hong Kong intersection reveals a beautiful symmetry to urban life that could only be appreciated from the perspective of film. The lack of context is occasionally frustrating--not knowing where a section was filmed, or the meaning of the ritual taking place--and some of the transitions are puzzling. However, the DVD includes a short behind-the-scenes featurette in which cinematographer Ron Fricke (Koyaanisqatsi) explains that the effect was intentional: "It's not where you are that's important, it's what's there." And what's here, in Baraka, is a whole world summed up in 104 minutes. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
Product Description
FULLY RESTORED - THE FIRST MOVIE EVER TRANSFERRED IN 8K ULTRADIGITAL HD!
Shot in breathtaking 70mm in 24 countries on six continents, BARAKA is a transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you ve ever seen or felt before. These are the wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature s own prisms of symmetry, savagery, harmony and chaos.
BARAKA produced by Mark Magidson and directed and photographed by Ron Fricke, award-winning cinematographer of KOYAANISQATSI and creators of the IMAX sensation CHRONOS has now been fully restored from its original camera negative via state-of-the-art 8K UltraDigital mastering to create the most visually stunning Blu-ray ever made.
INCLUDES OVER 80 MINUTES OF ALL NEW BONUS FEATURES:
Baraka: A Closer Look
Baraka: Restoration
Eco-friendly packaging
-100% recyclability.
-20% post-consumer waste.
-Prints using soy based inks.
-Greatly reduces green house gases.
-Forest Stewardship Council (FCS) certified
-Weighs less than conventional plastic and therefore costs less to ship
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| Customer Reviews: Read 371 more reviews...
 boring and unimpressive looking January 5, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
i bought this movie thinking that it would look far better than all blu ray movies after reading reviews all over the internet but it didn't look that much better than any other blu ray movie and i was not the least bit impressed by the picture quality.this movie was also very very boring.
 Wow! What a Great Blu-ray Introduction! January 4, 2009
"Baraka" was the first disk I put in my new Samsung Blu-ray player. I didn't know what to expect, but I was rivited to my seat by the stunningly clear images. I thought I was at a theater instead of my living room! When I viewed the complete "Making Of" extra material I found out one reason: "Baraka" was made from a 65mm print and digitally restored. I have since viewed it a few more times, always seeing something different in this spiritually moving documentary. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see the full range of the Blu-ray disk's capabilities.
Visually stunning journey-provokes without words December 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
PQ 5/5, Sound 4/5. The film was watched on a 42" Panasonic Plasma, and BD30K Blu-Ray player.
The film presents a worldly journey and without having read the film makers mission, an inevitable interconnectedness between cultures, socio-econimic statuses, and societal position was apparent throughout. Due to the powerful sound track, I felt as though I had been meditating for an hour and a half. Some of the images were beautiful,some were sad, and most were inexplicably stirring. This is a film that showcases humanity, for its unversality, and its relevance for the past and future centuries to come. The scenes are shown without reference to location, which increase wonder and speculation and really lends power to the images.
The Making of Featurette was very interesting from a film making perspective, and there was some discussion about the locations and challenges faced in completing the film.
If you are a hi-def enthusiast and enjoy documentaries and sturring cinema, this is one not to be missed. Roger Ebert was certainly correct in his assessment of naming this one the reason why Blu-Ray was brough to market. It's simply stunning and the pace and shots of the film will leave you breathless.
 Baraka on Blu-Ray: Great, but needs more December 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
GREAT movie and it looks beautiful on Blu-Ray, but it needs more extras. Still well worth it for the movie alone.
Baraka, so called reference disk December 20, 2008
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
No, it was not, what I expected. I am familiar with the theatrical 70 mm release print, I had a chance to watch the Sony Corporation 4 k scan on their flagship SRX projector, which looked absolutely gorgeous.
But to say, this disk sucks. An 8 k scan, softened, and then resharpened to make the HDCAM 1080p format look nice on a flat screen TV? No, this is not, what I call a reference disk. Any Iron Man, any Madagascar, any Pixar or simply any modern motion picture created in 2k digital workflow looks better, than this.
And, they totally blew the soundtrack!
Originally released in Masgnetic 70 mm Noise reduction 2 format, this film was always a problem case for Dolby equipped theatres, specificly, if they were THX certified. There was so much infrasonic on the track, which always overmodulated the playback chain.
With the disk, they took it over the top. They equalized for home (small() speakers, with a system, which has high pass filtering (lo cut to protect) built in, added some pseudo bass, and then did not filter off the subsonics. Result: My 1900 W ch sub amps into clipping 40" of brick walls shaking. No, this disk: Stay away. Do not buy.
If you're looking for really nice reference materials: Buy a recent Pixar / Disney blue ray. They do show how nice projected home theatre can be.
I have to admit: I do not use a standard home set. My picture is 24 ft wide, projected thru a recent 2k projector. The sound system matches that, of the best theatres, so there is more to hear, than at home. But if something is rated as reference, it must actually withstand the reference playback test.
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