Baraka Analysis

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The movie starts off with beautiful scenery of the wonderful Himalaya mountains. The north face of Mount Everest seems so surreal. I can see the Japanese monkey relaxing from the cold weather in the hot spring with a calm and serene face. I tend to forget that there’s more than what appears ahead of us. Even though technology continually keeps us close due to the ability to message people around the world, we tend to forget the culture. Each area seems to be its own bubble and one will not truly under the culture unless they travel to that bubble. Baraka help me realize that there is so much more. Everybody has certain ways of approaching life. As a society we may have our certain view on how clothing should be worn but looking into that …show more content…
It’s sad to see children and the elderly scour through the trash hoping to find what they need for the day. A life that used to be free is now circled around depending on money to survive. I see that many people struggle, families sleeping on the street together and men taking showers next to local wells. It unfortunate to see so many young girls giving their body away for money whether through prostitution or for show. I see the progression through time of the toll that war brings. Young Jewish children being used for curious experiments and treated wrongly. World War 2 just was just such a terrible time all in all. The Asian man with his eyes back and his silent screams signifying the seconds as the atomic bomb detonates. The Cambodian Genocide brought semi tears to my eyes. People so innocent put in such a dreadful situation. I understand through viewing theses soldiers that war equals power. Many great empires fall and countries do whatever they can to maintain it. In the end, I see that religion remains an important aspect in many cultures. Togetherness is important, I can see Hindus bathing and cleaning in the Ganges (Holy river) in India. I also see togetherness through the rotation of individuals in Mecca in unison and Jewish worshippers praying at the Western

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