I caught the end of Baraka (1992), directed by Ron Fricke. it is a documentary film without narrative or voice over, but instead it shows a compilation of natural events, life, human activities and technological phenomena. It was shot in 24 countries on 6 continents over a 14 month period. I didn't get to see the whole thing, but from what I saw the film depicted humanity and how we see the world from our different but similar perspectives, sort of like a celebration of life.
In a way, the absence of dialogue/voice-over made it so the film was open to a lot more interpretation because the audience wasn't being told what they should be feeling, it was all up to their own experience. It made the film more impactful and thoughtful because it encourages the audience to feel about it whatever they do without being swayed by someone else's opinion.
I can't recommend the film because I haven't seen the whole film fully, but I would like to watch the whole film from start to finish because it looked pretty good from what I did see of it. After I watch the whole thing, maybe I'll be able to recommend it.
In 2011, the filmmakers brought out a sequal called Samsara which shows many of the same themes, but an updated version.
In a way, the absence of dialogue/voice-over made it so the film was open to a lot more interpretation because the audience wasn't being told what they should be feeling, it was all up to their own experience. It made the film more impactful and thoughtful because it encourages the audience to feel about it whatever they do without being swayed by someone else's opinion.
I can't recommend the film because I haven't seen the whole film fully, but I would like to watch the whole film from start to finish because it looked pretty good from what I did see of it. After I watch the whole thing, maybe I'll be able to recommend it.
In 2011, the filmmakers brought out a sequal called Samsara which shows many of the same themes, but an updated version.
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