Baraka
“A world beyond words.”
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
Cast
1 person
Ron Fricke Director · Constantine Nicholas Writer Genevieve Nicholas Writer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $4M · United States release November 19, 1993
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Magidson Films
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · August 1, 1992
Premiere · Montréal World Film Festival
United States · November 19, 1993
Theatrical
United States
September 24, 1993 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Australia
May 27, 1994 · Theatrical
Canada
September 15, 1992 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 18, 1994 · Theatrical
September 19, 2002 · Theatrical · Re-release
Denmark
June 4, 1993 · Theatrical
France
January 12, 1994 · Theatrical
Germany
August 26, 1993 · Theatrical
Greece
April 25, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 27, 1993 · Theatrical
October 14, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
Ireland
September 7, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
Italy
October 8, 2016 · Premiere · Milano Design Film Festival
Japan
October 28, 1995 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 4, 2003 · Premiere · Foro Internacional de la Cineteca
September 26, 2003 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 7, 2005 · TV · Nederland 3
November 10, 2008 · Physical · Blu ray
March 13, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Norway
August 21, 2004 · Theatrical
Poland
June 10, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 21, 1994 · Theatrical
Spain
September 24, 1993 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 7, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 16, 1993 · Theatrical
December 14, 2012 · Theatrical
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