DVD : Baraka [Blu-ray]

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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: Blu-ray
EAN: 0030306180090
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Label: MPI HOME VIDEO
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: MPI HOME VIDEO
MPN: 1800
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MPI HOME VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Running Time: 97 minutes
Studio: MPI HOME VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: 1993

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
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庐 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

Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Visually stunning journey-provokes without words
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 … Read More

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Baraka on Blu-Ray: Great, but needs more
GREAT movie and it looks beautiful on Blu-Ray, but it needs more extras. Still well worth it for the movie alone.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Baraka, so called reference disk
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 … Read More

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Amazing blu-ray
Beautiful imagery. I remember watching this over and over back in college…on a worn out old VHS “copy” recorded from television. If you are a fan of this documentary then the blu-ray experience will blow you away.

There is no speaking or narration in this documentary; it’s comprised of various visuals from nature mixed with technology and man made problems along with chanting and background music. The images are haunting and leave a lasting impression the first time you view them.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The best documentary ever
It’s even more impressive than Planet earth.

No words although unlike “earth” it more about humans than simply nature and animals; it’s just beatiful images and music; it doesn’t get much better than that.

Also, make sure you view this in high-def.

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