Reflections on 'BARAKA'

by Mr.Suzuki from Minetec

Last year, Raymond mentioned that he wanted to show this movie, a movie with no "Words". The video was quite intense, and at times a bit grotesque. Several countries and cultures appeared throughout the video, including Japan. There were many images from different religions, etc. The Director freely juxtaposed very different images and sounds in an interesting way; it leaves the viewer with plenty to think about. I don't doubt that people who see this film might end up with a different impression than the makers of the film intended. Indeed, I think that no two people would see this film in the same way.

Raymond described this video as a glimpse into the 'essence' of the earth, and his comment sticks with me. The movie reminds me of an old film from an Italian director, Jacopetti. I think it is a very good video, and recommend anyone who hasn't seen it to have Raymond show it to you sometime.