Baraka

The film can relate to studies in first semester in the fact that many of the scenes portrayed some believes of the philosophers we have studied. Like Joseph Campbell has famously said, "follow your bliss". In the film there were many people that were doing just that and following their true passion through meditation and connection to a higher power.Though as Jonathan Swift commonly assumes that humans are simply machines. In the film there were many people that seemed to just be going through the motions of everyday life and never stopping and enjoying themselves. This is a very accurate representation of society. Towards the middle of the film they showed a assortment of cluttered buildings, stacked on top of each other tarnishing in the air day by day. This collection of buildings was not well kept and lacked care and compassion. There is little acknowledgement for this forgotten place in the world and lack of compassion. Most people tend to forget about the less fortunate people of society.

I thought one of the most frightening images of the film was when they were sorting out the baby chicks. Most of the time in our sheltered society we don't see what lies behind closed doors and many people are unaware and uneducated of where our food and resources come from. It was eye opening and really gave me a different perspective. I also thought that the man walking through the Chinese town ringing a bell and meditating by himself shows how the outlier in society takes a different path in life and really follows his or her passions where most people just do what makes the most money or what is socially acceptable. My ideas are different from Brussat because I believe Brussat looked more for compassion, where I looked more for the things that are hidden from our everyday lives. The sound throughout the film was very important. It really set the mood and toyed with my emotions. I think the film teaches viewers to have more compassion for people outside of their comfort zone, and also to become more educated, and aware of our surroundings. The whole world is intertwined and not everyone can stay in their own bubble.