First of all, I would think it would be better to use the combined title of Baraka-Tiandi Xuanhuang.
Baraka is taken from Arabic, which means "pray for God"; and Tiandi Xuanhuang literally means "the sky is black and the ground is yellow". The two combined seem to be more in line with the content of the documentary. A lens-reversal contrast of human civilization and beliefs.
This is a documentary with only a soundtrack and no narration; the soundtrack is great, cheerful, solemn, solemn, alternating fast-paced...
The same as "A Day in the Life" is that it is composed of many scenes, but the main body of the former is people and fragments of life; and this documentary covers a wider area, primitive nature, human civilization process, spiritual level belief.
The whole process of watching this documentary is rather depressing and dull, whether it is the emptiness and loneliness of nature, or the solemn gaze of the characters facing the camera; there are several obvious changes in rhythm in the middle, and most of the natural landscapes and primitive tribes are slow. Shots and close-ups of focus, the central part of New York’s Pike Avenue, Shibuya Street, and Central Railway Station are all fast shots, with a strong sense of contrast; the religious rituals of tribes, and the collective worship of the Mecca Mosque, you can really feel the power of faith ( Although I'm an atheist); grey-and-white photos of Auschwitz, piles of human bones, prison museums, civilization as if it had gone backwards because of the war?
I used to think that a child born in a primitive tribe and a child born in a working family in a first-tier city in China have completely different life trajectories, but no matter what kind of environment people are in, they can try their best to adapt to it, no matter the environment. , What is the cultural background. After all, they are never created equal, but everyone has their own life. I am still fortunate that I was born in China, in a time when there was no war, a family that was not very wealthy, also received a higher level of education, and had an independent self-awareness; if I was born in a homeless family, maybe I would also work hard Live, but don't think about what's in my head right now...
The power of religion is really amazing, and it is something that I have always struggled to understand. So many temples and believers, what are they praying for, asking God to bring them good luck? Or find some solace in your misfortune? When life is not changed by prayer, will faith continue to be fervent? Or do you doubt whether you are not sincere enough? High-level intellectuals are also full of religious believers. What are their motivations? Looking for the most perfect explanation for an imperfect scientific theoretical system? Or is science itself a kind of religious belief? Or continue to read the relevant books to find the answer from the book.
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