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* HumansAreFlawed: A few places are examples of this trope.
* JapanTakesOverTheWorld: Most of the busy, urban scenes take place in Japan, as do the assembly lines for computer parts, giving an impression of this.

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* HumansAreFlawed: A few places The coal-mining sequence implies environmental degradation at the hands of humanity, the chicken factory farm followed by an anguished scream from a Kabuki actress implies mass dehumanization and animal abuse, and the Buddhist monk walking down a busy street and ignored by all implies so many humans are examples of this trope.
caught up in their day to day life that they ignore humanity.
* JapanTakesOverTheWorld: Most of the busy, urban scenes take place in Japan, as do the assembly lines for computer parts, parts that appear right before them, giving an impression of this.



** At the beginning, the Japanese macaque in the hot spring suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.

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** At the beginning, the Japanese macaque in the hot spring suddenly lift its sits head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.



%%* OverCrank
* RewatchBonus: Viewers would notice some details they haven't notice before.
%%* SceneryPorn

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%%* OverCrank
* RewatchBonus: Viewers would notice some details they haven't notice before.
%%* SceneryPorn
OverCrank: Used to place emphasis on mundane or even almost-fantastic shots, ranging from simple nature to coal fires.
* SceneryPorn: There are a great deal of detailed, lovingly-shot landscapes, ranging from the streets of Japan to life among rainforests in close-up.



* ThousandYardStare: Some scenes have someone or groups staring at the camera.

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* ThousandYardStare: Some scenes have someone or groups staring at the camera.camera; this is most prominent in the Polish coal workers, who stare deadened at the fires as the camera drifts past.



%%* UnderCrank

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%%* UnderCrank* UnderCrank: Used to emphasize unnatural humanity or the fast pace of life, especially in scenes of cities.


* NotSoDifferent: One of the points for this film is that people are pretty much the same regardless of where they are.


* AsideGlance: One of the foundry workers briefly looked at the camera.

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* AsideGlance: One of the Polish foundry workers briefly looked at the camera.



* NationalGeographicNudity: The children of Caiapó Village in the Amazon are wearing nothing but brightly colored sashes made of strings. One close panning shot showing them holding hands incidentally highlights that their genitals are uncovered.



* SilenceIsGolden: There is no dialogue at all in this movie, save the [[https://the-take.com/read/what-is-the-group-chanting-ritual-performed-early-in-baraka Balinese monkey chant]].
* SlowMotion: Some scenes play in slow motions.

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* SilenceIsGolden: There is no dialogue at all in this movie, save the [[https://the-take.com/read/what-is-the-group-chanting-ritual-performed-early-in-baraka Balinese monkey chant]].
chant]]. [[ExaggeratedTrope In fact, there is hardly any digetic sound.]]
* SlowMotion: Some scenes play in slow motions.motions, such as a man about to ring a large Japanese bell cutting into a Kichwa Tembo ceremony where one person is jumping



* TimeLapse: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.

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* TimeLapse: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this. One such shot is in the World Trade Center subway station, with numerous people taking the escalators.


** At the beginning, the baboon in the hot spring suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.

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** At the beginning, the baboon Japanese macaque in the hot spring suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.



* SilenceIsGolden: There is no dialogue at all in this movie, save the [[http://screenprism.com/insights/article/what-is-the-group-chanting-ritual-being-performed-early-in-baraka Balinese monkey chant]].

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* SilenceIsGolden: There is no dialogue at all in this movie, save the [[http://screenprism.com/insights/article/what-is-the-group-chanting-ritual-being-performed-early-in-baraka [[https://the-take.com/read/what-is-the-group-chanting-ritual-performed-early-in-baraka Balinese monkey chant]].


** At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.

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** At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake hot spring suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse of the moving starfield.


%%* {{Documentary}}

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%%* {{Documentary}}* CulturalBlending: Some of the music are played by instruments from different countries. A music piece would be played by various instruments.



** At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse at the moving starfield.

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** At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse at of the moving starfield.



* NotSoDifferent: One of the points for this film is that people are pretty much the same regardless of where they are.



%%* RewatchBonus

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%%* RewatchBonus* RewatchBonus: Viewers would notice some details they haven't notice before.



%%* SlowMotion

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%%* SlowMotion* SlowMotion: Some scenes play in slow motions.


* HumansAreFlawed: [[spoiler:A few places are examples of this trope.]]

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* HumansAreFlawed: [[spoiler:A A few places are examples of this trope.]]



** [[spoiler: At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse at the moving starfield.]]
** [[spoiler: A Buddhist light offering is succeeded by an oil fire in Kuwait.]]
** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals in the previous scene.]]
** [[spoiler: The cigarette factory, then the next scene includes a man smoking.]]
** [[spoiler: A Yazuka man with tattoos all over his body and a South American native boy with body ornaments.]]
** [[spoiler: Foundry furnaces in Poland are followed by a shot of the ovens in Auschwitz.]]

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** [[spoiler: At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse at the moving starfield.]]
starfield.
** [[spoiler: A Buddhist light offering is succeeded by an oil fire in Kuwait.]]
Kuwait.
** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals in the previous scene.]]
scene.
** [[spoiler: The cigarette factory, then the next scene includes a man smoking.]]
smoking.
** [[spoiler: A Yazuka man with tattoos all over his body and a South American native boy with body ornaments.]]
ornaments.
** [[spoiler: Foundry furnaces in Poland are followed by a shot of the ovens in Auschwitz.]]


** [[spoiler: At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpse at the moving starfield.]]
** [[spoiler: A Buddhist light offering is succeeded by an oil fire in Kuwait.]]
** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals in the previous scene.]]



** [[spoiler: A Buddhist light offering is succeeded by an oil fire in Kuwait.]]



** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals in the previous scene.]]
** [[spoiler: At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpses at the moving starfield.]]



* ThousandYardStare: Some scenes have someone or groups staring at the camera.



%%* TheWorldIsJustAwesome

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%%* TheWorldIsJustAwesome* TheWorldIsJustAwesome: The whole point of the movie.


''Baraka'' is a {{Documentary}} directed and photographed by ''Film/{{Koyaanisqatsi}}'' cinematographer Ron Fricke and released in 1992. Its topic is, quite simply, planet Earth itself, and the sentient species that calls it home. The ''entire movie'' is nothing but SceneryPorn. Imagine our planet filmed as though it was [[Film/{{Avatar}} Pandora]] and you're halfway there.

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''Baraka'' is a {{Documentary}} directed and photographed by ''Film/{{Koyaanisqatsi}}'' cinematographer Ron Fricke and released in 1992. Its topic is, quite simply, planet Earth itself, and the sentient species that calls it home. The ''entire movie'' is nothing but SceneryPorn. Imagine our planet filmed as though it was were [[Film/{{Avatar}} Pandora]] and you're halfway there.

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** [[spoiler: At the beginning, the baboon in the warm lake suddenly lift its head up and we get a briefly glimpses at the moving starfield.]]


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* RewatchBonus


** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals.]]

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** [[spoiler: A flock of bird flying away, as if scared off by the chanting of the Aboriginals.Aboriginals in the previous scene.]]


* NightmareFace: The Kabuki actress after the chicken scene gives a truly horrifying one.


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* NightmareFace: The Kabuki actress after the chicken scene gives a truly horrifying one.


* TimeLapse: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.



* TimeLapse: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.


%%* SilenceIsGolden

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%%* SilenceIsGolden* SilenceIsGolden: There is no dialogue at all in this movie.



* TimeCompressionMontage: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.


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* TimeLapse: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.


* TheEighties: The clothing styles as shown in the subway scenes scream this.



* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends with an eclipse and a showcase of various religions.



* JapanTakesOverTheWorld: Most of the busy, urban scenes take place in Japan, as do the assembly lines for computer parts, giving an impression of this.



%%* TimeCompressionMontage

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%%* TimeCompressionMontage* TimeCompressionMontage: With both high and low shutter speeds. Ron Fricke had 70mm cameras built specifically to do this.

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