Question 1

What is Baraka about?

Accepted Answer

A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.

Question 2

Which festivals has Baraka been featured at?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Telluride Film Festival in 2012 and the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009.

Question 3

How was the shot with the monk on the streets of Tokyo captured?

Accepted Answer

It was unplanned. After a factory shoot was abandoned, producer Mark Magidson spotted the monk walking, stopped the cars, and had him filmed. The monk never stopped praying or looked at the camera.

Question 4

What technical achievement was Baraka known for in its production?

Accepted Answer

It was the first 8k resolution video made from a 65mm master, using the only scanner in the world capable of capturing it at the time.

Question 5

How extensive was the filming process for Baraka?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed by a five-person crew over 14 months in 24 countries across 6 continents.

Question 6

Which unplanned shot in Tokyo made it into the film?

Accepted Answer

The shot of a monk walking on Tokyo streets was unplanned. Producer Mark Magidson spotted him, stopped the cars, and had Ron Fricke film him. The monk never stopped praying or looked at the camera.

Question 7

How did the crew almost miss capturing the eclipse footage?

Accepted Answer

Clouds moved in almost an hour before the eclipse in Hawaii, obscuring the sun. The film crew stayed while others left, and the sky cleared minutes before the eclipse, allowing them to shoot.

Question 8

What makes Baraka a technical milestone in film resolution?

Accepted Answer

It was the first 8k resolution video made from a 65mm master, using the only scanner in the world capable of capturing it at the time.

Question 9

What was the scale of Baraka's production across the globe?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot by a five-person crew over 14 months in 24 countries across 6 continents.

Question 10

What unusual reaction did workers in an Indonesian cigarette factory have to the film crew?

Accepted Answer

According to the director, the women workers made a fuss in the first hour, trying to touch the crew's skins or clothes as it was their first time seeing Caucasian people.

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