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{{quote|''If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can carry only one film on board, that film might be "Baraka." It uses no language, so needs no translation. It speaks in magnificent images, natural sounds, and music both composed and discovered. It regards our planet and the life upon it. It stands outside of historical time. To another race, it would communicate: This is what you would see if you came here.''|'''[[Roger Ebert]]'''}}
'''''Baraka''''' is a [[Documentary]] directed by Ron Fricke and released in 1992. Its topic is, quite simply, planet Earth itself, and the sentient species that calls it home. The ''entire movie'' is nothing but [[Scenery Porn]]. Imagine our planet filmed as though it was [[Avatar (
Filming was done in 152 locations in 24 different countries around the world. In order to get the full effect, it was shot in the special Todd-AO 70
A sequel, also directed by Ron Fricke and titled ''Samsara'', was released in 2011.
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* {{spoiler|[[Aside Glance]]: One of the foundry workers looked at the camera.}}
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* [[Match Cut]]: There's a few of them, which adds to the "connected-ness" theme of the film:
** {{spoiler|The cigarette factor, then the next scene includes a man smoking.}}
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