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The movie was filmed in color , Australia , Brazil , Cambodia , China , Ecuador , Egypt , France , Hong Kong , India , Indonesia , Iran , Israel , Italy , Japan , Kenya , Kuwait , Nepal , Poland , Saudi Arabia , Tanzania , Thailand , Turkey , and the United States . It contains no dialogue or cohesive plot unless music, images, and ambient talking, chanting or singing can be considered a latent narrator for one universal spiritual meaning. The title ''Baraka'' is a Persian word literally meaning Blessing . As a Sufi term it refers to a sense of Divine presence, but is more often associated with a place or person. The score provided by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard (from Dead Can Dance ) and Michael Stearns is noticeably different from the minimalist one provided by Philip Glass for ''Koyaanisqatsi''. Notable music was also contribution by the band Brother . The film was produced by Mark Magidson , who also produced and directed the film '' Toward The Within '', a live concert performance by Dead Can Dance. A sequel to ''Baraka'', '' Samsara '', is currently in production and expected to be released in 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS
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