this tuesday we watched Baraka, a breathtaking film filled with beautiful footage from 24 countries. it explores cultural, social, and environmental themes in such a way that weaves the world together so that we see the world as a citizen of earth, instead of through our cultural filter. it is really hard to describe, but is one of the most moving films i have ever seen. if you have not seen it, i would highly recommend it. and in case you were wondering, baraka means "blessing" in multiple languages. beautiful.
since it was rather late when we finished the film, our "homework" assignment is to post a blog with our thoughts on the film. that post could be rather long for me. :) if you weren't there, but have seen the film, feel free to join the discussion.
and for those of you who missed last week...we miss you! next time (4/24) we will meet at cary-anne's house and we will have a meal beforehand. we haven't planned our art exercise yet, but we'll keep you posted.
