Baraka (Film)

             This movie i found was a very interesting way of telling a story. To me its purpose was to convey an image of another life style without the use of words and also the view of nature that we, who live in America don't normally get to see. I was moved by many things in this video, especially the people, many of them living in these rural areas of the world, in very tough conditions. an emphasis was put on the people's eyes, most often you did not see a smile, just the depths of there eyes and you felt there grief. One part of the movie that i remember vividly is watching the masses of people at the local garbage dump scavenging for whatever they could find, and eager for the next truck to arrive of newer and fresher garbage. This idea was something that I had heard about before, but seeing it with my own eyes was a different story and I felt truly sorry and guilty that I have been given such great opportunities compared to these people.
               The movie traveled through many countries, each having very strange customs that I had never seen before. Different tribal costumes or chants were seen throughout the film, which was quite fascinating. Something strange that I saw and found hard to forget was the people working in the factories and the jobs they were given to do. One job had to do with little baby chicks. The factory worker would check there wings and clip there beaks, then throw them down this big tube. This was very alarming to me that people could treat animals in such a way and with little respect for there life. I have always loved animals so this was disgusting to watch for me and very disturbing.
              I feel like I see the world as a vast place, but I think of it as something similar to my own way of life, which I know now isn't true whatsoever. I guess when you haven't really explored the world that much it seems all the same to you. This video I felt captured nature and industrialization very well. Nature being so pure and beautiful has been corrupted by the world of factories and businesses to boost the economy and people are unhappy with not being able to improve there lives. It is truly a sad reality that we must help because without each other no improvements would be met.