Week 11 - Baraka

Week 11 - Baraka

Name of director - Ron Fricke

Describe what you feel is the message of film

Showing the diversity of human life including aspect tragedy, cruelty, indifference, culture, wonder and hope.



How do you feel about the absence of dialogue?

The absence of dialogue makes the film feel more like a personal observation session rather than a guided tour. I don't think the film would have worked if there was dialogue.
The film mainly relies on the Kuleshov effect to comvey its meaning to the audience.



Would you recommend this film?

I would definitely would recommend this film to any filmmakers or animators as it a great use of editing and camera work. The shots are ambitious and the director uses editing as a narrator, almost abusing the Kuleshov effect to tell the story. Alternative, I would not recommend this film to a younger audience or an audience that wasn't interested in a in depth  perspective of film making.

What is the name of the sequel made by the same director?

Samsara